meddyg
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh meðyc, from Proto-Brythonic *meðɨg, borrowed from Latin medicus (“doctor”). Cognate with Cornish medhek, Breton mezeg, Middle Irish midach.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɛðɪɡ/, /ˈmɛðɨ̞ɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmeːðɪɡ/, /ˈmɛðɪɡ/
- Rhymes: -ɛðɪɡ, -ɛðɨ̞ɡ
Usage notes
[edit]Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" precedes "g".
Noun
[edit]meddyg m (plural meddygon)
Derived terms
[edit]- meddygaeth f
- meddyges f
- meddygol (adjective)
- milfeddyg m
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| meddyg | feddyg | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “meddyg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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- Welsh terms inherited from Middle Welsh
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- Rhymes:Welsh/ɛðɪɡ
- Rhymes:Welsh/ɛðɪɡ/2 syllables
- Rhymes:Welsh/ɛðɨ̞ɡ
- Rhymes:Welsh/ɛðɨ̞ɡ/2 syllables
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