efydd
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh euyð, from Old Welsh emid, from Proto-Brythonic *öβ̃ɨð, from Proto-Celtic *omiyom. Cognate with Old Irish umae.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛvɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈeːvɪð/, /ˈɛvɪð/
Noun
efydd m (plural efyddau)
- bronze
- brass
- copper
- Synonym: copr
Derived terms
- medal efydd (“bronze medal”)
- Oes yr Efydd (“Bronze Age”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| efydd | unchanged | unchanged | hefydd |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “efydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies