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Welsh
Etymology
Perhaps from the same root as lled (“part, partially”) and lled- (“part, partially”) or possibly lled (“challenge to a witness”). Cognate with Cornish les-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
llys-
- step-
- llys- + merch (“daughter”) → llysferch (“stepdaughter”)
- llys- + tad (“father”) → llystad (“stepfather, stepdad”)
- somewhat, false, pseudo-
- llys- + enw (“name”) → llysenw (“nickname”)
- llys- + perl (“pearl”) → llysberl (“false pearl”)
Usage notes
Llys- triggers the soft mutation on the following noun. Its original negative meaning of "false", "spurious" has been superseded by its more common meaning nowadays of "step-", which does not necessarily have any negative connotations.
Derived terms
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), “llys-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies