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Welsh
Etymology
From meddalu (“to soften, to lenite”) + -iad.
Pronunciation
Noun
meddaliad m (plural meddaliadau)
- a softening
- (linguistics) lenition
Usage notes
The word meddaliad is used to refer to a particular instance or kind of softening lenition. However as is practice in Welsh, when referring the concept or process of softening or lenition, the verbnoun meddalu is used as a masculine noun.
Mutation
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), “meddaliad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies