gwrthgyferbyniad

Welsh

Etymology

Analysable as gwrth- (“anti-, contra-”) +‎ cyferbyniad (“contrast, difference”) or gwrthgyferbynnu (“to contrast”) +‎ -iad (suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɡʊrθɡəvɛrˈbənjad/, [ˌɡʊrθkəvɛrˈbənjad]

Noun

gwrthgyferbyniad m (plural gwrthgyferbyniadau)

1. antithesis (diametric opposite or contrast)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwrthgyferbyniad

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwrthgyferbyniad	wrthgyferbyniad	ngwrthgyferbyniad	unchanged

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

Further reading

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