sillaf

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Welsh sillaf, from Proto-Brythonic *sillaβ, from Latin syllaba.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪɬav/
  • Rhymes: -ɪɬav

Noun

sillaf f (plural sillafau, not mutable)

  1. syllable

Derived terms

  • sillafiaeth (“spelling”)
  • sillafog (“syllabic”, adjective)
  • sillafu (“to spell”)
  • unsillaf (“monosyllabic”)

Further reading

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