gwrthgyferbyniol

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Analysable as gwrth- (anti-, contra-) +‎ cyferbyniol (opposite, contrasting) or gwrthgyferbynnu (to contrast, to compare) +‎ -iol (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɡʊrθɡəvɛrˈbənjɔl/, [ˌɡʊrθkəvɛrˈbənjɔl]

Adjective

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gwrthgyferbyniol (feminine singular gwrthgyferbyniol, plural gwrthgyferbyniol, not comparable)

  1. antithetical, opposing, contrasting

Mutation

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Mutated forms of gwrthgyferbyniol
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwrthgyferbyniol wrthgyferbyniol ngwrthgyferbyniol unchanged

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

Further reading

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