-iau

== Old French == === Etymology === Latin -ellus === Suffix === -iau Used to form diminutive forms of nouns agniau - lamb (small sheep) ==== Descendants ==== French: -eau == Welsh == === Alternative forms === -au === Etymology === Cognate with Cornish -yow, Breton -ioù. === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /jaɨ̯/, (colloquial) /jɛ/, /ja/ (South Wales) IPA(key): (standard) /jai̯/, (colloquial) /jɛ/ Rhymes: -aɨ̯ === Suffix === -iau Forms plural nouns, -s Synonyms: -aid, -aint, -au, -ed, -edd, -en, -i, -iadau, -iaid, -ion, -od, -oedd, -on, -ydd, -yr, -ys ‎cadair (“chair”) + ‎-iau → ‎cadeiriau (“chairs”) ‎dydd (“day”) + ‎-iau → ‎dyddiau (“days”) ‎clwb (“club”) + ‎-iau → ‎clybiau (“clubs”) ==== Derived terms ====