-iau

See also: iau, Iau, IAU, iaʻu, and i-au

Old French

Etymology

Latin -ellus

Suffix

-iau

  1. Used to form diminutive forms of nouns
    agniau - lamb (small sheep)

Descendants
  • French: -eau

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Cornish -yow, Breton -ioù.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /jaɨ̯/, (colloquial) /jɛ/, /ja/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /jai̯/, (colloquial) /jɛ/
  • Rhymes: -aɨ̯

Suffix

-iau

  1. Forms plural nouns., -s
    Synonyms: -aid, -aint, -au, -ed, -edd, -en, -i, -iadau, -iaid, -ion, -od, -oedd, -on, -ydd, -yr, -ys
    ‎cadair (“chair”) + ‎-iau → ‎cadeiriau (“chairs”)
    ‎dydd (“day”) + ‎-iau → ‎dyddiau (“days”)
    ‎clwb (“club”) + ‎-iau → ‎clybiau (“clubs”)

Derived terms
Welsh terms suffixed with -iau
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