helaeth

Welsh

Alternative forms

• ehelaeth

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlaɨ̞θ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlɛθ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈheːlai̯θ/, /ˈhɛlai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈheːlɛθ/, /ˈhɛlɛθ/

Adjective

helaeth (feminine singular helaeth, plural helaeth, equative helaethed, comparative helaethach, superlative helaethaf, not mutable)

1. abundant, extensive

Derived terms

• helaethrwydd (“abundance”)
• helaethu (“to enlarge”)

Further reading

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