gormodiaith

Welsh

Etymology

gormod (“excess”) +‎ iaith (“language”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡɔrˈmɔdjaɨ̯θ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡɔrˈmɔdjai̯θ/

Noun

gormodiaith f (uncountable)

1. exaggeration

   Synonym: gorliwiad

2. hyperbole

   Synonym: gorwireb

Mutation

Mutated forms of gormodiaith

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gormodiaith	ormodiaith	ngormodiaith	unchanged

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

Further reading

• Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎^[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gormodiaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies