llesg

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh llesc, from Proto-Celtic *leg-sk-o-, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie physically”). Cognate with Irish leasc.

Pronunciation

Adjective

llesg (feminine singular llesg, plural llesgon, equative llesged, comparative llesgach, superlative llesgaf)

  1. weak, feeble, infirm, languid
    Synonyms: gwan, gwanllyd, egwan, llegach, musgrell, diffygiol, methedig, nychlyd

Derived terms

  • llesgáu (“to grow feeble, to languish”)
  • llesgedd (“feebleness, languor”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llesg
radical soft nasal aspirate
llesg lesg unchanged unchanged

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