cybydd
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh kybyð, from Proto-Brythonic *kübɨð, from Latin cupidus (“greedy”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəbɨ̞ð/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəbɪð/
Noun
cybydd m (plural cybyddion)
Derived terms
- cybydda (“to be miserly”)
- cybydd-dod, cybydd-dra (“miserliness, avarice”)
- cybyddlyd (“miserly”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cybydd | gybydd | nghybydd | chybydd |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cybydd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cybydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies