-iau
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Old French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-iau
- Used to form diminutive forms of nouns
- agniau - lamb (small sheep)
Descendants[edit]
- French: -eau
Welsh[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Cognate with Cornish -yow, Breton -ioù.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /jaɨ̯/, (colloquial) /jɛ/, /ja/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /jai̯/, (colloquial) /jɛ/
- Rhymes: -aɨ̯
Suffix[edit]
-iau
- Forms plural nouns., -s