elfennol

Welsh

Etymology

From elfen (“element”) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛlˈvɛnɔl/

Adjective

elfennol (feminine singular elfennol, plural elfennol, equative mor elfennol, comparative mwy elfennol, superlative mwyaf elfennol)

1. elementary, basic, rudimentary

   Synonyms: sylfaenol, syml

2. (chemistry, physics) elementary, relating to chemical elements

Derived terms

• gronyn elfennol (“elementary particle”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of elfennol

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
elfennol	unchanged	unchanged	helfennol

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

Further reading

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