afreolaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From afreol (“disorder, unruliness”) +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌavrɛˈɔlaɨ̯θ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌavrɛˈɔlɛθ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˌavrɛˈoːlai̯θ/, /ˌavrɛˈɔlai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˌavrɛˈoːlɛθ/, /ˌavrɛˈɔlɛθ/

Noun

afreolaeth f (uncountable)

1. disorder, unruliness

   Antonyms: aflywodraeth, anhrefn

Related terms

• afreolus (“unruly”)
• rheolaeth (“rule, control, management”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of afreolaeth

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
afreolaeth	unchanged	unchanged	hafreolaeth

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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