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- [kuh-with]
- /ˈkʌ wɪð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-with]
- /ˈkʌ wɪð/
Definitions of cywydd word
- noun cywydd a form of meter in Welsh poetry consisting of rhyming couplets, each line having seven syllables: first used in the 14th century. 1
- noun cywydd (poetry) A Welsh verse form consisting of rhyming couplets written in cynghanedd. 0
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Origin of cywydd
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55; < Welsh; Old Welsh couid song, metrical composition; cognate with Old Irish cubaid harmonious, rhyming
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Parts of speech for Cywydd
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cywydd popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.