tywysog

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh tywyssawc, from Old Welsh *touyssauc (attested in plural touyssocion), from Proto-Brythonic *towɨssọg, from Proto-Celtic *towissākos (“leader”), synchronically tywys (“to lead”) +‎ -og (“one who does something”). Cognate with Irish taoiseach.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /təu̯.ˈəsɔɡ/
  • (colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈtwəsɔɡ/

Noun

tywysog m (plural tywysogion, feminine tywysoges)

1. leader, chief, king
2. prince

Synonyms

• rhi
• pennaeth
• brenin
• teyrn

Derived terms

• tywysog cydweddog (“prince consort”)
• Tywysog Cymru (“Prince of Wales”)
• tywysogaeth (“principality”)
• tywysogaidd (“princely”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tywysog

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tywysog	dywysog	nhywysog	thywysog

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