ellyll

Welsh

Etymology

Possibly all (“other”) +‎ -yll or all (“other”) +‎ hyll (“ugly”), or may be related to the Irish name Ailill.

Pronunciation

Noun

ellyll m (plural ellyllon, feminine ellylles)

  1. goblin, elf, sprite
    Synonyms: bwbach, bwci, bwgan, coblyn
  2. apparition, phantom, ghost, spectre, bogey
    Synonyms: drychiolaeth, ysbryd, aneilun
  3. evil spirit, demon, devil
    Synonyms: anysbryd, cythraul, diafol

Mutation

Mutated forms of ellyll
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ellyll unchanged unchanged hellyll

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