eidion

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Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *ödjon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈei̯djɔn/

Noun

eidion m (plural eidionnau)

beef, ox, steer, bullock (domestic male of the bovine family)

Hyponyms

bustach (“bullock, steer”)
ych (“ox”)

Derived terms

cig eidion (“beef”)
eidion rhost (“roast beef”)
eidionyn (“hamburger”)
trwyth eidion (“beef tea”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *eidion*
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
eidion	unchanged	unchanged	heidion

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

Further reading

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

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