meddyglyn

Welsh

Etymology

From meddyg (“doctor, healer”) +‎ llyn (“drink”).

Noun

meddyglyn m (plural meddyglynnau)

1. metheglin (a spiced mead), mead
2. medicine

Synonyms

• (mead): medd
• (medicine): meddyginiaeth

Descendants

• → English: metheglin

Mutation

Mutated forms of meddyglyn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
meddyglyn	feddyglyn	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

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