llath

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *llaθ, from Proto-Celtic *slattā (“stalk, staff”). Cognate with Irish slat and Cornish lath.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɬaːθ/
• Rhymes: -aːθ

Noun

llath f (plural llathau)

1. rod, staff, wand, stick, beam, rafter
2. yard (unit of measurement)

   Synonym: llathen

3. (historical) Welsh yard

   Synonym: llath Gymreig

Derived terms

• canllath (“a hundred yards”)
• croeslath (“purlin, crossbeam”)
• croglath (“snare”)
• hudlath (“magic wand”)
• llathen (“yard”)
• mesurlath (“measuring rod”)
• trawslath (“purlin, transom”)
• troedlath (“treadle”)
• tulath (“rafter, joist”)

Descendants

• English: Welsh yard

Mutation

Mutated forms of llath

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llath	lath	unchanged	unchanged

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), “llath”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies