sillaf

Welsh

Alternative forms

• sill

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