meddyg
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *meðïg, borrowed from Latin medicus (“doctor”). Cognate with Cornish medhek.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmɛðɪɡ/, /ˈmɛðɨ̞ɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈmeːðɪɡ/, /ˈmɛðɪɡ/
Usage notes
Despite being written with a "y", the vowel here is generally pronounced /ɪ/ in the north as tends to be the case when "y" precedes "g".
Noun
meddyg m (plural meddygon)
Derived terms
- meddyges f
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| meddyg | feddyg | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
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