cilydd

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kilid, from Proto-Brythonic *kuɨlð, from Proto-Celtic *kēlyos. Cognate with Irish céile (“companion, neighbour”) (whence English ceilidh).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɪlɨ̞ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkiːlɪð/, /ˈkɪlɪð/
• Rhymes: -ɪlɨ̞ð

Noun

cilydd m (plural cilyddion or cilyddiaid)

1. (rare outside of fixed phrases, see Derived terms) fellow, companion

Derived terms

• at ei gilydd (“together”)
• ei gilydd (“each other”)
• gyda'i gilydd (“together”)
• mynd i'w gilydd (“to shrink”)
• na'i gilydd (“than others”)
• o bryd i'w gilydd (“from time to time”)

 

Mutation

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