athro

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Brythonic *alltrọw, from Proto-Celtic *altrawū (“foster-uncle”), from *aleti (“to nourish”). Related to Breton aotrou m (“lord, gentleman”). Doublet of alltraw (“godfather”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈaθrɔ/

athro m (plural athrawon or athrawion, feminine athrawes)

1. teacher
2. professor

When used to mean "teacher", this term refers only to males, the coordinate female term being athrawes. The plural athrawon serves when talking of a group of both genders. When used to mean "professor", Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) it is written with the definite article and upper case A ("Yr Athro"), has no specific gender reference and used for a female or a male.

• prifathro m (“headmaster, headteacher”)
• athro llanw (“supply teacher”)

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• Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN