Welsh edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Welsh llith, from Proto-Brythonic *lliθ, from Latin lēctiō (reading, lection).

Noun edit

llith f (plural llithiau or llithoedd)

  1. reading, lection
  2. lesson
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Related to Irish leite (porridge, paste)

Noun edit

llith m (plural llithiau)

  1. mash
  2. bait
Derived terms edit
  • llithio (to nourish; to allure, to bait)

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llith lith unchanged unchanged
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), “llith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies