arlywydd
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From ar + llywydd (“president”)
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /arˈɬəu̯.ɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /arˈɬəu̯.ɪð/
- Rhymes: -əu̯ɨ̞ð
Noun edit
arlywydd m (plural arlywyddion)
Usage notes edit
This term is used refers to the president of a country. For the president of a society or business, the term llywydd is used.
Derived terms edit
- arlywyddiaeth (“presidency”)
- arlywyddol (“presidential”)
- arlywyddu (“to preside, to govern”)
- is-arlywydd (“vice-president”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| arlywydd | unchanged | unchanged | harlywydd |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “arlywydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies