llith

Welsh

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɬiːθ/
  • Rhymes: -iːθ

Etymology 1

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Brythonic *lliθ, from Latin lēctiō (“reading, lection”).

Noun

llith f (plural llithiau or llithoedd)

  1. reading, lection
  2. lesson
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Related to Irish leite (“porridge, paste”)

Noun

llith m (plural llithiau)

  1. mash
  2. bait
Derived terms
  • llithio (“to nourish; to allure, to bait”)

Mutation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References

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

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