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Welsh
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Welsh llith, from Proto-Brythonic *lliθ, from Latin lēctiō (“reading, lection”).
Noun
llith f (plural llithiau or llithoedd)
- reading, lection
- lesson
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Related to Irish leite (“porridge, paste”)
Noun
llith m (plural llithiau)
- mash
- bait
Derived terms
- llithio (“to nourish; to allure, to bait”)
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies