epil

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈe.bəlʲ/
  • (Blasse) [ˈe.bɪlʲ]
  • (Griffith) [ˈe.bɨlʲ]

Verb

·epil

1. second/third-person singular present indicative prototonic of at·baill

Mutation

Mutation of ·epil

radical	lenition	nasalization
·epil (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)	·epil	·n-epil

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

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh eppil, composed of *ep (“horse”) + hil (“seed, issue”). See also ebrwydd (“quick, swift”) for the same initial element.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛpɪl/

Noun

epil m or f (usually uncountable, plural epiloedd or epilion)

1. progeny, offspring, issue

   Synonyms: hiliogaeth, had, hil, disgynyddion

Derived terms

• epilio (“to breed, to incubate”)
• epiliog, epilgar (“prolific”)
• mall epil (“foul brood”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of epil

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
epil	unchanged	unchanged	hepil

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

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “epil”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “epil”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies