llywydd

Welsh

Etymology

From llywio +‎ -ydd.

Pronunciation

Noun

llywydd m (plural llywyddion)

  1. president
  2. commander

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

Derived terms

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of llywydd
radical soft nasal aspirate
llywydd lywydd 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

  • 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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