llywydd

Welsh

Etymology

From llywio +‎ -ydd.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬəu̯.ɨ̞ð/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬəu̯.ɪð/
Rhymes: -əu̯ɨ̞ð

Noun

llywydd m (plural llywyddion)

president

Usage notes

This term is used to refer to the president of a society or business. For the president of a country, the term arlywydd is used.

Coordinate terms

(gender): llywyddes f

Derived terms

arlywydd (“president (of a country)”)
llywyddiaeth (“presidency”)
llywyddol (“presiding, presidential, governing”)
llywyddu (“to preside, to govern”)
is-lywydd (“vice-president”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llywydd	lywydd	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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