eil-

See also: eil, Eil, eil., -eil, Éil, and éilʼ

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ail (“second”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ei̯l/

Prefix

eil-

  1. again, re-
    ‎eil- + ‎gradd (“degree, grade”) → ‎eilradd (“secondary, second-rate”)
    ‎eil- + ‎cylch (“circle, cycle”) → ‎eilgylch (“recycled”)
    ‎eil- + ‎twym (“warm”) → ‎eildwym (“reheated”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
eil- unchanged unchanged heil-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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

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