"-eth" meaning in Cornish

See -eth in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -ethow [plural]
Etymology: From Middle Cornish -eth, from Proto-Brythonic *-aɨθ, from Proto-Celtic *-axtā, from *axtā. Cognate with Breton -ezh, Irish -acht, Manx -aght, Scottish Gaelic -achd, and Welsh -aeth. Related to -ieth. Etymology templates: {{inh|kw|cnx|-eth}} Middle Cornish -eth, {{inh|kw|cel-bry-pro|*-aɨθ}} Proto-Brythonic *-aɨθ, {{inh|kw|cel-pro|*-axtā}} Proto-Celtic *-axtā, {{cog|br|-ezh}} Breton -ezh, {{cog|ga|-acht}} Irish -acht, {{cog|gv|-aght}} Manx -aght, {{cog|gd|-achd}} Scottish Gaelic -achd, {{cog|cy|-aeth}} Welsh -aeth Head templates: {{head|kw|suf|countable or uncountable||plural|-ethow|g=f}} -eth f (countable or uncountable, plural -ethow)
  1. Forms abstract nouns Tags: countable, feminine, morpheme, uncountable
    Sense id: en--eth-kw-suffix-BwMx9JU- Categories (other): Cornish entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 16 14 16 15 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 49 13 12 13 12 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 15 16 16 15 1 1
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "1": "br",
        "2": "-ezh"
      },
      "expansion": "Breton -ezh",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "-acht"
      },
      "expansion": "Irish -acht",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gv",
        "2": "-aght"
      },
      "expansion": "Manx -aght",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "-achd"
      },
      "expansion": "Scottish Gaelic -achd",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "-aeth"
      },
      "expansion": "Welsh -aeth",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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        "3": "countable or uncountable",
        "4": "",
        "5": "plural",
        "6": "-ethow",
        "g": "f"
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      "name": "head"
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  "pos": "suffix",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Cornish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
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        {
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          "_dis": "31 16 14 16 15 4 4",
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          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "49 13 12 13 12 1 1",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "38 15 16 16 15 1 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "yowynk (“young”) + -eth → yowynkneth (“youth”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "diwyethek (“bilingual”) + -eth → diwyethogeth (“bilingualism”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "esel (“member”) + -eth → eseleth (“membership”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Forms abstract nouns"
      ],
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        "morpheme",
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  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "Breton -ezh",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ga",
        "2": "-acht"
      },
      "expansion": "Irish -acht",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gv",
        "2": "-aght"
      },
      "expansion": "Manx -aght",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "-achd"
      },
      "expansion": "Scottish Gaelic -achd",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "cy",
        "2": "-aeth"
      },
      "expansion": "Welsh -aeth",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Cornish -eth, from Proto-Brythonic *-aɨθ, from Proto-Celtic *-axtā, from *axtā. Cognate with Breton -ezh, Irish -acht, Manx -aght, Scottish Gaelic -achd, and Welsh -aeth. Related to -ieth.",
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    {
      "form": "-ethow",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "3": "countable or uncountable",
        "4": "",
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        "g": "f"
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  "lang_code": "kw",
  "pos": "suffix",
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        "Cornish terms derived from Proto-Brythonic",
        "Cornish terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
        "Cornish terms inherited from Middle Cornish",
        "Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Brythonic",
        "Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
        "Pages using catfix",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
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          "type": "example"
        },
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          "text": "diwyethek (“bilingual”) + -eth → diwyethogeth (“bilingualism”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          "text": "esel (“member”) + -eth → eseleth (“membership”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Forms abstract nouns"
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}

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