meddaliad

Welsh

Etymology

From meddalu (“to soften, to lenite”) +‎ -iad.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɛˈðaljad/
  • Rhymes: -aljad

Noun

meddaliad m (plural meddaliadau)

  1. a softening
  2. (linguistics) lenition

Usage notes

The word meddaliad is used to refer to a particular instance or kind of softening lenition. However as is practice in Welsh, when referring the concept or process of softening or lenition, the verbnoun meddalu is used as a masculine noun.

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
meddaliad feddaliad unchanged unchanged
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), “meddaliad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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