-aidd

See also: aidd

Welsh

Alternative forms

• -iaidd

Etymology

From Middle Welsh -eid, from Proto-Celtic *‑adi̯os. Cognate with Old Irish -de, Greek -άδα (-áda), Latin -idus.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ai̯ð/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɛð/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ai̯ð/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɛð/

Suffix

-aidd

1. adjectival suffix, -like, -y

   ‎eliffant (“elephant”) + ‎-aidd → ‎eliffantaidd (“elephantine”)

   ‎coch (“red”) + ‎-aidd → ‎cochaidd (“reddish”)

   ‎Cymreig (“Welsh”) + ‎-aidd → ‎Cymreigaidd (“Welshy”)

   ‎Rwsia (“Russia”) + ‎-aidd → ‎Rwsaidd (“Russian”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms suffixed with -aidd