lleiddiad

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɬei̯djad/

Etymology 1

From lladd (“to kill”) +‎ -iad.

Noun

lleiddiad m (plural lleidiaid)

  1. assassin, killer
    Synonyms: lladdwr, llofrudd, llofruddiwr
  2. killer whale, orca (Orcinus, especially Orcinus orca)

Etymology 2

From lladd (“to kill”) +‎ -iad.

Noun

lleiddiad m (plural lleiddiadau)

  1. killing, murder
    Synonyms: lladdiad, llofruddiaeth, mwrdwr

Mutation

Mutated forms of lleiddiad
radical soft nasal aspirate
lleiddiad leiddiad unchanged unchanged

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