milfeddyg

Welsh

Etymology

From mil (“animal”) +‎ meddyg (“doctor”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /mɪlˈvɛðɪɡ/, /mɪlˈvɛðɨ̞ɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /mɪlˈveːðɪɡ/, /mɪlˈvɛðɪɡ/
• Rhymes: -ɛðɨ̞ɡ

Noun

milfeddyg m (plural milfeddygon)

1. veterinarian

Derived terms

• milfeddygaeth f (“veterinary medicine”)
• milfeddygol (“veterinary”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of milfeddyg

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
milfeddyg	filfeddyg	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), “milfeddyg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies