gwelydd

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɛlɨ̞ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡweːlɪð/, /ˈɡwɛlɪð/
• Rhymes: -ɛlɨ̞ð

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle Welsh gwelyð, from Proto-Brythonic *gwėlɨð, borrowed from Latin validus.

Adjective

gwelydd (feminine singular gwelydd, plural gwelyddion, equative mor welydd, comparative mwy gwelydd, superlative mwyaf gwelydd)

1. strong, powerful, mighty

   Synonyms: cadarn, cryf, grymus

Noun

gwelydd m (plural gwelyddon or gwelyddion)

1. champion

   Synonym: ceimiad

2. lineage, descent, pedigree

   Synonyms: llinach, gwehelyth, ach, hil, tras

Derived terms

• rhedyn y gwelydd (“royal ferns”)

Etymology 2

Noun

gwelydd f pl

1. plural of gwal (“wall”)

Mutation

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