epil

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈebʲilʲ/

Verb

·epil

  1. second/third-person singular present indicative prototonic of at·baill

Mutation

Mutation of ·epil
radical lenition nasalization
·epil
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)		 ·epil ·n-epil

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh eppil, composed of *ep (“horse”) + hil (“seed, issue”). See also ebrwydd (“quick, swift”) for the same initial element.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛpɪl/

Noun

epil m or f (usually uncountable, plural epiloedd or epilion)

  1. progeny, offspring, issue
    Synonyms: hiliogaeth, had, hil, disgynyddion

Derived terms

  • epiliog (“prolific”)
  • mall epil (“foul brood”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of epil
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
epil unchanged unchanged hepil

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), “epil”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “epil”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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