-dod

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dod"

Welsh

Alternative forms

• -tod

Etymology

From Middle Welsh -dawt, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts. Cognate with Cornish -ses, Latin -tas, Ancient Greek -της (-tēs), and Sanskrit -ताति (-tāti).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔd/

Usage notes

/tɔd/ and /dɔd/ are variants of the same suffix. /tɔd/ (phonetically [tʰɔd]) is always spelt -tod whereas /dɔd/ is represented by -tod after an unvoiced fricative (phonetically [tɔd]) and by -dod after other voiced sounds (phonetically [dɔd]).

Suffix

-dod m (plural -dodau)

1. -ness, -ment, forming abstract nouns

   ‎un (“one”) + ‎-dod → ‎undod (“unity”)

   ‎cybydd (“miser”) + ‎-dod → ‎cybydd-dod (“miserliness”)

   ‎baban (“baby”) + ‎-dod → ‎babandod (“infancy”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms suffixed with -dod