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cyd

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See also: cyd- and -cyd

Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Celtic *ki-tu-, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- (to settle, be lying down). Cognate with Middle Cornish kett, Middle Breton quet.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cyd m (plural cydiau)

  1. a joining, a coupling, junction; union, combination
  2. share, portion; joint possession, co-ownership
  3. sexual intercourse, copulation

Adjective

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cyd (feminine singular cyd, plural cyd, not comparable)

  1. common
  2. joint, united
  3. of one accord, congenial

Derived terms

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  • ar y cyd (in common, jointly)
  • gyda (with)
  • i gyd (altogether, entirely, completely; together, with one another)
  • i gyd ynghyd (altogether, promiscuously)
  • o'r gyd (in common, jointly)

Mutation

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Mutated forms of cyd
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyd gyd nghyd chyd

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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