llostgyfod

Welsh

Etymology

llost (“tail, penis”) +‎ cyfod (“raising, erection”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɬɔsdˈɡəvɔd/, [ɬɔstˈkəvɔd]
  • Rhymes: -əvɔd

Noun

llostgyfod m

  1. (pathology) priapism
    Synonyms: priapaeth, llostchwydd
  2. early purple orchid (Orchis mascula)
    Synonym: tegeirian coch y gwanwyn

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llostgyfod lostgyfod unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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