etholedig
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɛθɔˈlɛdɪɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌɛθɔˈleːdɪɡ/, /ˌɛθɔˈlɛdɪɡ/
Adjective
[edit]etholedig (feminine singular etholedig, plural etholedigion, equative mor etholedig, comparative mwy etholedig, superlative mwyaf etholedig)
- elected selected, chosen
- (nominalised, theology, in the plural) the elect (those predestined for salvation)
Derived terms
[edit]- (theology) etholedigaeth (“election”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| etholedig | unchanged | unchanged | hetholedig |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “etholedig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies