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Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *klėβ̃ɨd, from Proto-Celtic *klamitos. Equivalent to claf (“sick, ill”) + -yd (“-ness”).
Pronunciation
Noun
clefyd m (plural clefydau)
- disease
Derived terms
Mutation
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “clefyd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies