geiriog

Welsh

Etymology

From gair (“word”) +‎ -iog.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡei̯rjɔɡ/

Adjective

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

1. wordy, verbose

Derived terms

• amleiriog (“verbose”)
• byreiriog (“laconic, concise”)
• geiriogrwydd (“wordiness, verbosity”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of geiriog

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
geiriog	eiriog	ngeiriog	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), “geiriog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies