arglwyddes

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Welsh arglwyðes. By surface analysis, arglwydd (lord) +‎ -es.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

arglwyddes f (plural arglwyddesau)

  1. lady (female counterpart to a lord)

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
arglwyddes unchanged unchanged harglwyddes
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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