gwelydd

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Welsh

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Middle Welsh gwelyð, from Proto-Brythonic *gwėlɨð, borrowed from Latin validus.[1]

Adjective

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gwelydd (feminine singular gwelydd, plural gwelyddion, equative mor welydd, comparative mwy gwelydd, superlative mwyaf gwelydd)

  1. strong, powerful, mighty
    Synonyms: cadarn, cryf, grymus

Noun

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gwelydd m (plural gwelyddon or gwelyddion)

  1. champion
    Synonym: ceimiad
  2. lineage, descent, pedigree
    Synonyms: llinach, gwehelyth, ach, hil, tras
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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gwelydd f pl

  1. plural of gwal (wall)

Mutation

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

References

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