llostchwydd

Welsh

Etymology

llost (“tail, penis”) +‎ chwydd (“swelling, protuberance”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬɔsdχwɨ̞ð/, [ˈɬɔstχwɨ̞ð]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬɔsdχʊi̯ð/, /ˈɬɔsdχwɪð/, [ˈɬɔstχʊi̯ð], [ˈɬɔstχwɪð]
• Rhymes: -ɔstχʊɨ̯ð

Noun

llostchwydd m (plural llostchwyddau)

1. (pathology) priapism

Synonyms

• llostfawr
• llostgyfod
• llostrudd
• priapaeth
• safgal

Mutation

Mutated forms of llostchwydd

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llostchwydd	lostchwydd	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English-Welsh Dictionary 1995: University of Wales Press, Cardiff. Bruce Griffiths and Dafydd Glyn Jones, eds.
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llostchwydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies