ffyddlon

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ffyðlawn. By surface analysis, ffydd +‎ -lon.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfəðlɔn/

Adjective

ffyddlon (feminine singular ffyddlon, plural ffyddlon, equative ffyddloned, comparative ffyddlonach, superlative ffyddlonaf, not mutable)

  1. faithful

Noun

ffyddlon m or f (plural fyddloniaid, not mutable)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) A regular.

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