melys

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Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *melɨs, from Proto-Celtic *melissis (“sweet”), from *meli (“honey”). Cognate with Welsh melys, Irish milis, Scottish Gaelic milis.

Adjective

melys

  1. sweet, sugary

Mutation

  Mutation of melys  
Cornish consonant mutation
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
melys velys unchanged unchanged felys velys

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Welsh melys, from Proto-Brythonic *melɨs, from Proto-Celtic *melissis (“sweet”), from *meli (“honey”). Cognate with Cornish melys, Irish milis, Scottish Gaelic milis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

melys (feminine singular melys, plural melysion, equative melysed, comparative melysach, superlative melysaf)

  1. sweet, sugary
    Synonym: pêr
  2. (of wine) sweet

See also

Basic tastes in Welsh (layout · text)
melys sur / egr hallt chwerw sbeislyd sawrus

Mutation

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

Further reading

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