-iog

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Cornish -yek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɔɡ/

Suffix

-iog

  1. adjectival suffix often indicating an abundance of the root
    ‎adain (“wing”) + ‎-iog → ‎adeiniog (“winged”)
    ‎baich (“club”) + ‎-iog → ‎beichiog (“burdened; pregnant”)
    ‎cwrl (“curl”) + ‎-iog → ‎cyrliog (“curly”)
    ‎gair (“word”) + ‎-iog → ‎geiriog (“wordy”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms suffixed with -iog
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