bydol

Welsh

Etymology

byd (“world”) +‎ -ol.

Adjective

bydol (feminine singular bydol, plural bydolion, equative mor fydol, comparative mwy bydol, superlative mwyaf bydol)

1. earthly, terrestrial

   Synonym: daearol

2. worldly, secular, profane

   Synonyms: materol, seciwlar, tymhorol, anghysegredig

3. worldly, materialistic, covetous

   Synonyms: anghysegredig, materolaidd, materol

Derived terms

• bydolyn, bydolddyn (“earthling”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bydol

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
bydol	fydol	mydol	unchanged

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), “bydol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies