cilydd

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kilid, from Proto-Brythonic *kilɨð, from Proto-Celtic *keiliyos. Cognate with Irish céile (“companion, neighbour”) (whence English ceilidh).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɪlɨ̞ð/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkiːlɪð/, /ˈkɪlɪð/
Rhymes: -ɪlɨ̞ð

Noun

cilydd m (plural cilyddion or cilyddiaid)

(rare outside of fixed phrases, see Derived terms) fellow, companion

Derived terms

at ei gilydd (“together”)
cilyddol (“reciprocal”)
ei gilydd (“each other”)
gyda'i gilydd (“together”)
mynd i'w gilydd (“to shrink”)
na'i gilydd (“than others”)
o bryd i'w gilydd (“from time to time”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *cilydd*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cilydd	gilydd	nghilydd	chilydd

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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