gôr

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *gwor, from Proto-Celtic *gʷoros (“brooding, pus”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (“warm, hot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoːr/
• Rhymes: -oːr

Noun

gôr m (uncountable)

1. pus

   Synonyms: crawn, madredd

2. rheum, sleep, discharge from eyes

   Synonyms: môl, riwm

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gôr	ôr	ngôr	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gôr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies