-iaeth

Welsh Etymology From cy cel-bry-pro *-aɨθ, from Insular Celtic *-axtā, suffixal use of cy cel-pro *axtā. Cognate with kw -ieth. Pronunciation cy /jaɨ̯θ/ cy-N,standard,colloquial cy /jɛθ/ /jaθ/ cy-N,colloquial cy /jai̯θ/ cy-S,standard cy /jɛθ/ cy-S,colloquial Suffix f -iaethau cy -aeth: forms abstract nouns cy arwr hero arwriaeth heroism cy deintydd dentist deintyddiaeth dentistry cy cydnabod recognise, acknowledge cydnabyddiaeth recognition, acknowledgement cy trin to treat triniaeth treatment forms nouns indicating the territory controlled by a specific officeholder; -ship, -age, -y, -dom cy barwn baron barwniaeth baronage, barony Usage notes With names of leaders, -iaeth can be both concrete and abstract, for instance cy barwniaeth baronage, barony is both the rank of being a baron and the territory controlled by one. Most nouns in -iaeth are feminine. Common exceptions are cy gwahaniaeth difference and cy lluniaeth refreshments. Derived terms cy References