pedry-

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Welsh pedry-, from Proto-Celtic *kʷetru-, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥-.

Related to pedair (“four”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛdrə/

Prefix

pedry-

  1. four, quadri-, tetra-
    ‎pedry- + ‎ban (“corner”) → ‎pedryban (“four corners; tetrastich”)
    ‎pedry- + ‎dydd (“day”) → ‎pedrydydd (“fourth day; quartan”)
  2. good
    ‎pedry- + ‎llaw (“hand”) → ‎pedrylaw (“dextrous, adroit”)
    ‎pedry- + ‎llef (“shout, cry”) → ‎pedrylef (“eloquent, sonorous”)

Derived terms

Category Welsh terms prefixed with pedry- not found

Mutation

Mutated forms of pedry-
radical soft nasal aspirate
pedry- bedry- mhedry- phedry-

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), “pedry-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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