pedry-

Welsh

Alternative forms

• pedr-

Etymology

Related to pedair (“four”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛdrə/

Prefix

pedry-

1. four, quadri-, tetra-

   ‎pedry- + ‎ban (“corner”) → ‎pedryban (“four corners; tetrastich”)

   ‎pedry- + ‎dydd (“day”) → ‎pedrydydd (“fourth day; quartan”)

2. good

   ‎pedry- + ‎llaw (“hand”) → ‎pedrylaw (“dextrous, adroit”)

   ‎pedry- + ‎llef (“shout, cry”) → ‎pedrylef (“eloquent, sonorous”)

Derived terms

Category Welsh terms prefixed with pedry- not found

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
pedry-	bedry-	mhedry-	phedry-
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), “pedry-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies