meddaliad

Welsh

Etymology

From meddalu (“to soften, to lenite”) +‎ -iad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛˈðaljad/
• Rhymes: -aljad

Noun

meddaliad m (plural meddaliadau)

1. a softening
2. (linguistics) lenition

Usage notes

The word meddaliad is used to refer to a particular instance or kind of softening lenition. However as is practice in Welsh, when referring the concept or process of softening or lenition, the verbnoun meddalu is used as a masculine noun.

Related terms

• treiglad (“mutation”)
• treiglad meddal (“soft mutation”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
meddaliad	feddaliad	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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