aeled

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh aelet, from Proto-Celtic *agletos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʰ-lo- (“distress”).

Pronunciation

Noun

aeled m (plural aeledau)

  1. pain, suffering
  2. affliction
  3. grief

Synonyms

  • aeth (pain, woe, grief)
  • affan (pain, agony, torment)
  • blinder (pain, distress)
  • cymurth (pain, grief, affliction)

Mutation

Mutated forms of aeled
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
aeled unchanged unchanged haeled

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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