meddaliad
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From meddalu (“to soften, to lenite”) + -iad.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]meddaliad m (plural meddaliadau)
Usage notes
[edit]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.
Related terms
[edit]- treiglad (“mutation”)
- treiglad meddal (“soft mutation”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| meddaliad | feddaliad | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- 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