sillaf

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Welsh sillaf, from Proto-Brythonic *sillaβ, from Latin syllaba.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪɬa(v)/
  • Rhymes: -ɪɬav

Noun

sillaf f (plural sillafau, not mutable)

  1. syllable

Derived terms
  • sillafiaeth (“spelling”)
  • sillafu (“to spell”)

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