See also: llys-

Welsh edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

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Noun edit

llys m (plural llysoedd)

  1. (law) court
  2. court; hall
  3. (historical) the royal courts of the Welsh gwlads, a royal court
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

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Noun edit

llys m (uncountable)

  1. slime, mucus
    Synonym: llysnafedd
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Etymology 3 edit

From Proto-Celtic *lussus (medicinal herb, vegetable), likely influenced by Proto-Celtic *lubā (herb, plant), from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (leaf). Cognate with Breton louzoù and Cornish les.

Noun edit

llys m (plural llysiau)

  1. (literary) plant
    Synonyms: llysieuyn, planhigyn
Usage notes edit

This is an older singular form of llysiau. Although rarely used as an independent word now, it is found in many contemporary plant names as part of compound words, similar to English wort.

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llys lys unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading edit

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies