-aeth

aeth æð Welsh Alternative forms cy -iaeth Etymology cy wlm -aeth, from cy cel-bry-pro *-aɨθ, from Insular Celtic *-axtā, suffixal use of cy cel-pro *axtā. Cognate with kw -eth, br -ezh, ga -acht, gd -achd and gv -aght. Pronunciation cy /aɨ̯θ/ cy-N,standard,colloquial cy /ɛθ/ /aθ/ cy-N,colloquial cy /ai̯θ/ cy-S,standard cy /ɛθ/ cy-S,colloquial Suffix f -aethau forms abstract nouns cy aelod member aelodaeth membership cy cyflog wage cyflogaeth employment cy meddyg doctor meddygaeth medicine cy amau to doubt amheuaeth doubt forms nouns indicating the territory controlled by a specific officeholder; -ship, -age, -y, -dom cy ymherodr emperor ymerodraeth empire cy esgob bishop esgobaeth diocese, bishopric Usage notes With names of leaders, -aeth can be both concrete and abstract, for instance cy iarllaeth earldom is both the rank of being an earl and the territory controlled by one. Most nouns in -aeth are feminine. Common exceptions are cy gwasanaeth service and cy hiraeth longing, homesickness. Derived terms cy References 143 iii 2