dewis

== Cornish == === Etymology === From Middle Cornish dyuys, dywys, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to taste, try, choose”), possibly via Proto-Celtic *to-guseti (compare Old Irish do·goa). Cognate with Breton diuz and Welsh dewis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɛwis/ === Noun === dewis m (plural dewisyow) choice, option, pick, selection Synonym: ethol === Verb === dewis to choose, elect, pick, select, take Synonym: etholi ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === == Welsh == === Etymology === From Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to taste, try, choose”), possibly via Proto-Celtic *to-guseti (compare Old Irish do·goa). Cognate with Cornish dewis, Breton diuz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɛu̯is/ (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈdɛu̯iʃ/ Rhymes: -ɛu̯is === Noun === dewis m (plural dewision) choice === Verb === dewis (first-person singular present dewisaf) to choose, to select ==== Usage notes ==== As with other nouns such as diolch (“thanks”), elw (“profit”), lles (“benefit”) and rhagor (“more (of a countable quantity)”), there is a derived comparative adjective: dewisach. However, no equative or superlative forms exist. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== dewisach (“choicer, preferable”) dewisol (“choice, optional”, adjective) === Mutation === === Further reading === D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “dewis”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “dewis”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies