arlywydd

Welsh

Etymology

From ar +‎ llywydd (“president”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /arˈɬəu̯.ɨ̞ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /arˈɬəu̯.ɪð/
• Rhymes: -əu̯ɨ̞ð

Noun

arlywydd m (plural arlywyddion)

1. president

Usage notes

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

• arlywyddiaeth (“presidency”)
• arlywyddol (“presidential”)
• arlywyddu (“to preside, to govern”)
• is-arlywydd (“vice-president”)

Mutation

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

• 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