ffrwydrol

Welsh

Etymology

ffrwydro (“to explode”) +‎ -ol

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈfrʊɨ̯drɔl/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈfrʊi̯drɔl/

Adjective

ffrwydrol (feminine singular ffrwydrol, plural ffrwydrol, equative mor ffrwydrol, comparative mwy ffrwydrol, superlative mwyaf ffrwydrol, not mutable)

1. explosive
2. (phonetics) plosive

Derived terms

• ffrwydroli (“plosivise”)
• ffrwydrolyn (“plosive”)

References

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