ellyll

Welsh

Etymology

Possibly all (“other”) +‎ -yll or all (“other”) +‎ hyll (“ugly”), or may be related to the Irish name Ailill.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɬɨ̞ɬ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɬɪɬ/

Noun

ellyll m (plural ellyllon)

1. goblin, elf, sprite
2. apparition, phantom, ghost, spectre, bogey
3. evil spirit, demon, devil, satyr

Synonyms

• (goblin, bogey): bwbach
• (goblin, bogey): bwci
• (goblin, bogey): bwgan
• (devil, demon): cythraul
• (devil, demon): diafol
• (ghost, spectre): drychiolaeth
• (ghost, spectre, spirit): ysbryd

Derived terms

• ellylles

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ellyll	unchanged	unchanged	hellyll
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), “ellyll”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies