gormes
Welsh
Etymology
Equivalent to gor- (“over-”) + an element derived from Proto-Indo-European *med- (“to measure; to give advice”),[1] as in medd (“authority”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɔrmɛs/
Noun
gormes f
- oppression, repression
- Synonyms: gorthrwm, gorthrech
- tyranny
Derived terms
- diormes (“nonoppresive”)
- gormesol (“repressive, tyrannical”)
- gormesu (“to oppress, to repress”)
- gormeswr (“oppressor, tyrant”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gormes | ormes | ngormes | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gormes”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin