priod

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh priawt, from Proto-Brythonic *priọd, borrowed from Latin prīvātus. Cognate with Cornish pries, Breton pried. Doublet of preifat, a later borrowing via English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpri.ɔd/
• Rhymes: -iːɔd

Adjective

priod (feminine singular priod, plural priod, not comparable)

1. married
2. peculiar, special, particular
3. (grammar) proper

Noun

priod m or f by sense (plural priodau)

1. spouse

   Hyponyms: gŵr m, gwraig f

Derived terms

• priodas (“wedding”)
• priodfab (“bridegroom”)
• priodferch (“bride”)
• priodi (“to wed”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
priod	briod	mhriod	phriod
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.