cyswllt
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin *consoldus, consolidus.
Pronunciation
Noun
cyswllt m (plural cysylltau or cysylltiau)
- connection, union, a joining or coupling together
- that which connects, copula, link
- junction (of roads, etc.), juncture, joint
- (anatomy) joint (of body), knuckle
- gap, space, interval
- (astronomy, astrology, grammar) conjunction
Derived terms
- cysylltair m (“conjunction; compound word”)
- cyswllt anghyffro (“fixture”)
- cysylltnod m (“hyphen”)
Related terms
- cysylltiadol (“conjunctional, conjunctive, connective, associative; connected; subunctive”, adjective)
- cysylltiad m (“the act of connecting, a linking or coupling together, connection, union, combination; junction, juncture, joint; that which connects; relation, association; copulation; context, setting; spelling; addition; conjunction”)
- cysylltu (“to couple, connect, join together, unite, combine; to annex; to append; to add; to spell; to compose; to adjoin, being in contact (with); to unite; to join battle; to be spelt”)
- cysylltydd m (“connector, one who joins; copula; conjunction; plus sign”)
Adjective
cyswllt (feminine singular cyswllt, plural cyswllt, unknown comparative)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| cyswllt | gyswllt | nghyswllt | chyswllt |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyswllt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies