llwyd

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *lluɨd, from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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llwyd (feminine singular llwyd, plural llwydion, equative llwyted, comparative llwytach, superlative llwytaf)

  1. grey
  2. faint, pale
  3. mouldy, musty
  4. (obsolete) holy, blessed
    Synonyms: bendigedig, sanctaidd

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Lloyd, Floyd

Mutation

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

See also

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Colors in Welsh · lliwiau (layout · text)
     gwyn      llwyd      du
             coch; rhudd              oren, melyngoch; brown              melyn; melynwyn
             melynwyrdd              gwyrdd             
             gwyrddlas; glaswyrdd              asur, gwynlas              glas
             fioled, rhuddlas; indigo              majenta; porffor              pinc, rhuddwyn

References

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