-iant

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Cornish -yans.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jant/

Suffix

-iant m (plural -iannau)

  1. show the action of a verb or its result, -tion, -ment
    ‎chwyddo (“to swell, to inflate”) + ‎-iant → ‎chwyddiant (“inflation, distention”)
    ‎hydoddi (“to dissolve”) + ‎-iant → ‎hydoddiant (“solution”)
    ‎ffynnu (“to prosper, to flourish”) + ‎-iant → ‎ffyniant (“prosperity, success”)

Derived terms
Welsh terms suffixed with -iant

References

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

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