meddyges

Welsh

Etymology

meddyg +‎ -es

Noun

meddyges f (plural meddygesau)

1. (obsolete) female doctor
2. (rare) violet (plant)

Derived terms

• meddyges dda (“figwort”)
• meddyges las (“heal-all”)
• meddyges wen (“common violet”)

Mutation

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

References

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