cigydd

Welsh

Etymology

cig (“meat”) +‎ -ydd.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

cigydd m (plural cigyddion)

  1. butcher (one who slaughters animals for meat or sells meat)
    Synonym: bwtsier
  2. (figurative) butcher (a brutal or indiscriminate killer)
    Synonyms: bwtsier, lleiddiad, llofrudd
  3. (ornithology) shrike (cf. English butcherbird)[2]

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of cigydd
radical soft nasal aspirate
cigydd gigydd nghigydd chigydd

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

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cigydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Peter Hayman; Rob Hume (2004), Iolo Williams, transl., Llyfr Adar Iolo Williams: Cymru ac Ewrop (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, pages 230-233

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “butcher”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cigydd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
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