cydio

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • cydied

Etymology

From cyd (“union, joint”) +‎ -io.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkədjɔ/

Verb

cydio (first-person singular present cydiaf)

  1. to grab, to seize, to take hold
    Synonyms: gafael, ymafael, cymryd gafael
  2. to come to grips
    Synonym: glynu wrth
  3. to bite (of fish), to take the bait
  4. to join, to conjoin
    Synonyms: asio, uno, cyplysu
    1. to adjoin, to abut, to border
      Synonyms: ffinio, cyfarfod
    2. to copulate, to have sex
      Synonyms: ymgydio, cnuchio

Derived terms

  • (dated, offensive) gwrywgydio (“to bugger, to have homosexual relations”)
  • offer cydio (“reproductive organs”)
  • ymgydio (“to copulate”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cydio
radical soft nasal aspirate
cydio gydio nghydio chydio

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cydio”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cydio”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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