sêr

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ser"

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *ster, from Proto-Celtic *sterā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /seːr/
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Noun

sêr f pl (singulative seren, not mutable)

  1. stars
  2. asterisks
    Synonym: serenigion

Derived terms
  • archser (“superstars”)
  • sêr brau (“brittle stars”)
  • sêr môr (“starfish”)
  • serydd (“astronomer”)

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