milfeddyg
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From mil (“animal”) + meddyg (“doctor”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /mɪlˈvɛðɪɡ/, /mɪlˈvɛðɨ̞ɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /mɪlˈveːðɪɡ/, /mɪlˈvɛðɪɡ/
- Rhymes: -ɛðɨ̞ɡ
Noun
[edit]milfeddyg m (plural milfeddygon)
Derived terms
[edit]- milfeddygaeth f (“veterinary medicine”)
- milfeddygol (“veterinary”, adjective)
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
milfeddyg | filfeddyg | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “milfeddyg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies