melltith

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *mėlldiθ (compare Middle Cornish mollath, molleth, molloth; Middle Breton malloez; modern Breton mallozh, Vannetais malloh, malleh), from Latin maledictiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛɬdɪθ/, [ˈmɛɬtɪθ]

Noun

melltith f (plural melltithion)

  1. curse, hex
  2. bane, anathema

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of melltith
radical soft nasal aspirate
melltith felltith 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), “melltith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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