keth

Cornish

Etymology 1

From Old Cornish cait, from Proto-Brythonic *kaɨθ, from Proto-Celtic *kaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European *kaptós. Cognate with Breton kaezh and Welsh caeth.

Noun

keth m (plural kethyon)

  1. captive, slave
Coordinate terms
  • kethes f
Derived terms
  • kethhe, kethi (“enslave”, verb)
  • kethneth (“slavery, captivity”)

Adjective

keth

  1. captive, servile

Etymology 2

Adjective

keth

  1. identical
    Synonym: kethsam
  2. same
Derived terms
  • an keth ha (“the same as”)
  • an keth onan (“the same one”)
  • kethreydhel (“homosexual, gay”)
  • kethseth (“identical”)
  • y'n keth maner (“similarly”)

Mutation

Mutation of keth
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
keth geth heth unchanged unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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