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Welsh
Etymology
From lled (“width”) or lled- (“partially”), both probably from the same source word ultimately.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-llyd
- pejorative adjectival suffix, often indicating tendency to or abundance of
- saim (“grease, fat”) + -llyd → seimllyd (“greasy”)
- rhew (“ice, frost”) + -llyd → rhewllyd (“icy, frosty”)
- rhagfarn (“prejudice”) + -llyd → rhagfarnllyd (“prejudiced”)
- chwerthin (“to laugh”) + -llyd → chwerthinllyd (“laughable, risible”)
Usage notes
-lyd and -llyd are variants of the same suffix. -llyd is found after n, r and w and -lyd after other letters. The exception is m, which can be followed be either -lyd or -llyd.
Derived terms
References
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-llyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies