ffyddlon

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Welsh ffyðlawn. By surface analysis, ffydd +‎ -lon.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

ffyddlon (feminine singular ffyddlon, plural ffyddlon, equative ffyddloned, comparative ffyddlonach, superlative ffyddlonaf, not mutable)

  1. faithful

Noun[edit]

ffyddlon m or f (plural fyddloniaid, not mutable)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) A regular.

Further reading[edit]

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