gormodiaith
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]gormod (“excess”) + iaith (“language”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈmɔdjaɨ̯θ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔrˈmɔdjai̯θ/
Noun
[edit]gormodiaith f (uncountable)
- exaggeration
- Synonym: gorliwiad
- hyperbole
- Synonym: gorwireb
Mutation
[edit]| 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
[edit]- 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