gosteg

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *uɸo-exs-tek-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔsdɛɡ/, [ˈɡɔstɛɡ]

Noun

gosteg f (plural gostegion)

1. silence, pause; calm spell; call for silence.

Synonyms

• (silence): distawrwydd, tawelwch, llonyddwch
• (pause): seibiant

Related terms

• gostegu (“to lull, to abate”)

Mutation

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

References

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