llythyr

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh llythyr, from Old Welsh leder, from Proto-Brythonic *llɨθer (whence also Middle Cornish lyther and Middle Breton lizer), from Latin littera. Cognate with Old Irish liter.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬəθɨ̞r/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬəθɪr/

Noun

llythyr m (plural llythyrau or llythyron)

1. letter, epistle
2. letter (of the alphabet)

Derived terms

• blwch llythyrau (“letterbox”)
• llythyren (“letter (of the alphabet)”)
• cylchlythyr (“circular letter”)
• llythyrgludiad (“postage”)
• llythyrdy (“post office”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llythyr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llythyr	lythyr	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “llythyr”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• Delyth Prys; J.P.M. Jones; Owain Davies; Gruffudd Prys (2006), Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎^[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “llythyr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies