blaenores

== Welsh == === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /bleɨ̯ˈnɔrɛs/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /blei̯ˈnoːrɛs/, /blei̯ˈnɔrɛs/ === Etymology 1 === From blaenor (“elder, deacon”) +‎ -es. ==== Noun ==== blaenores f (plural blaenoresau, masculine blaenor) (Protestantism) deaconess, (female) elder Synonym: diacones === Etymology 2 === ==== Alternative forms ==== blaenorais ==== Verb ==== blaenores (colloquial) first-person singular preterite of blaenori === Mutation === === Further reading === D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “blaenores”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “blaenores”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies