cilydd

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kilid, from Proto-Brythonic *kuɨlð, from Proto-Celtic *kēlyos. Cognate with Irish céile (“companion, neighbour”) (whence English ceilidh).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɪlɨ̞ð/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkiːlɪð/, /ˈkɪlɪð/
Rhymes: -ɪlɨ̞ð

Noun

cilydd m (plural cilyddion or cilyddiaid)

(rare outside of fixed phrases, see Derived terms) fellow, companion

Derived terms

ei gilydd (“each other”, third person)
eich gilydd (“each other”, second person)
ein gilydd (“each other”, first person)
gyda'i gilydd (“together”)
o bryd i'w gilydd (“from time to time”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cilydd	gilydd	nghilydd	chilydd
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), “cilydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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