-llyd
Welsh
Alternative forms
Etymology
From lled (“width”) or lled- (“partially”), both probably from the same source word ultimately.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɬɨ̞d/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɬɪd/
Suffix
-llyd
- pejorative adjectival suffix, often indicating tendency to or abundance of
Usage notes
-lyd and Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) are variants of the same suffix. Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) is found after n, r and w and -lyd after other letters. The exception is m, which can be followed be either -lyd or Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).
Derived terms
References
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-llyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies