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Vilamovian
Prefix
cy-
- A prefix.
Derived terms
Category Vilamovian terms prefixed with cy- not found
Welsh
Etymology
Probably related to cyf-. Cognate with Cornish ke- and Cornish ky-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
cy-
- together, co-, con-
- Synonyms: cyf-, cyn-, cyd-, cyt-
- cy- + syniad (“idea”) → cysyniad (“concept”)
- cy- + ffordd (“road, way”) → cyffordd (“junction”)
- cy- + gwaith (“work”) → cywaith (“joint work, joint operation”)
- equal, similar, equi-
- emphasises prefixed word
- cy- + gwir (“true, real”) → cywir (“correct”)
- forms irregular equatives
- cy- + drwg (“bad”) → cynddrwg (“as bad”)
- cy- + hyd (“length”) → cyhyd (“as long”)
- cy- + maint (“size, amount”) → cymaint (“as big, as much”)
Derived terms
Mutation
References
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cy-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies