llith

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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)

  1. reading, lection
  2. lesson
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Related to Irish leite (“porridge, paste”)

Noun

llith m (plural llithiau)

  1. mash
  2. bait
Derived terms
  • llithio (“to nourish; to allure, to bait”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llith lith unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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

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