llonydd

Welsh

Etymology

Possibly from llawn (“full”) +‎ -ydd.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬɔnɨ̞ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬoːnɪð/, /ˈɬɔnɪð/

Adjective

llonydd (feminine singular llonydd, plural llonydd, equative llonydded, comparative llonyddach, superlative llonyddaf)

1. quiet
2. still
3. serene
4. stagnant

Noun

llonydd m (uncountable)

1. quiet, calmness

Related terms

• aflonydd (“restless, anxious”)
• llonyddu (“to quieten, to calm”)
• llonyddwch (“quietness, peace and quiet”)

Mutation

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

Further reading

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