gwreiddiol

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From gwraidd (roots) +‎ -iol.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwrei̯ðjɔl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ei̯ðjɔl

Adjective

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

  1. original

Noun

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gwreiddiol m (plural gwreiddiolion)

  1. original
    Mewn mannau eraill ceir crynhodeb o'r gwreiddiol yn hytrach na chyfieithiad.
    Elsewhere there is a summary of the original rather than a translation.
  2. (linguistics) root, radical (an unmutated consonant)
    Synonym: gwreiddyn
  3. (music) root (fundamental note of a chord)
    Synonym: gwreiddyn

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwreiddiol wreiddiol ngwreiddiol unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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