lluosog

Welsh

Alternative forms

• lliawsog

Etymology

From Middle Welsh lluossawc, from Old Welsh lliausauc. By surface analysis, lliaws +‎ -og.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬɨ̞ˈɔsɔɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬiˈɔsɔɡ/
• Rhymes: -ɔsɔɡ

Adjective

lluosog (feminine singular lluosog, plural lluosogion, equative lluosoced, comparative lluosocach, superlative lluosocaf)

1. numerous
2. (grammar) plural

   Antonym: unigol

Synonyms

• (abbreviation) ll.

Derived terms

• enw lluosog (“plural noun”)
• lluosogi (“increase, multiply”)

Related terms

• lluosi (“multiply”)

Mutation

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