letys

Middle English

Noun

letys

1. Alternative form of letuse (“lettuce”)

Welsh

Alternative forms

• letus

Etymology

Borrowed from English lettuce.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛtɨs/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛtɪs/

Noun

letys f (collective, singulative letysen, not mutable)

1. lettuces

   Synonym: gwylaeth

Further reading

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