cigydd

Welsh

Etymology

cig (meat) + -ydd.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

cigydd m (plural cigyddion)

  1. butcher (one who slaughters animals for meat or sells meat)
  2. (figurative) butcher (a brutal or indiscriminate killer)
  3. (ornithology) shrike (cf. English butcherbird)[2]

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cigydd gigydd nghigydd chigydd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cigydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. Peter Hayman, Rob Hume (2004) Iolo Williams, transl., Llyfr Adar Iolo Williams: Cymru ac Ewrop (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, pages 230-233
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