piod

See also: pïod

Welsh

Pioden

Alternative forms

• (dated) pïod

Etymology

Originally the plural of pi, pia; a borrowing from Middle English pie, from Old French pie, from Latin pīca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpiː.ɔd/

Noun

piod f (collective, singulative pioden)

1. magpies (birds of the genus Pica; specifically P. pica)

Derived terms

• piod môr (“oystercatchers”)
• piod y dŵr (“kingfishers”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
piod	biod	mhiod	phiod
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), “piod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies