etholedig

Welsh

Etymology

ethol (“to elect”) +‎ -edig

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɛθɔˈlɛdɪɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɛθɔˈleːdɪɡ/, /ˌɛθɔˈlɛdɪɡ/

Adjective

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

1. elected selected, chosen
2. (Theology) elect

Derived terms

• etholedigaeth (“election”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
etholedig	unchanged	unchanged	hetholedig
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• 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