atyniad

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From atynnu (to attract) +‎ -iad.

Noun[edit]

atyniad m (plural atyniadau)

  1. attractiveness
  2. attraction
    • 2012 August 12, “Amgueddfa werin dros dro yn Wrecsam”, in Cymru Fyw, BBC:
      Ymhlith atyniadau'r amgueddfa bydd storïwr yn adrodd hanes y Gwyllgi, un o gŵn du llên werin Cymru.
      Among the museum's attractions will be a storyteller telling the history of the Gwyllgi, one of the black dogs of Welsh folklore.

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
atyniad unchanged unchanged hatyniad
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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