siaced

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh siacet, from Middle English jacket, from Middle French jacquet, diminutive of Old French jaque.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈʃakɛd/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈʃakad/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈʃakɛd/

Noun

siaced f (plural siacedi, not mutable)

1. jacket

Derived terms

• siaced achub f (“life jacket”)
• siaced ginio f (“dinner jacket”)
• siaced lwch f (“dust jacket”)

Further reading

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