manteisiol
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]mantais (“advantage”) + -iol.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /manˈtei̯ʃɔl/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /manˈtei̯sjɔl/, /manˈtei̯ʃɔl/
- Rhymes: -ei̯sjɔl
Adjective
[edit]manteisiol (feminine singular manteisiol, plural manteisiol, equative mor fanteisiol, comparative mwy manteisiol, superlative mwyaf manteisiol)
- advantageous, favourable
- Synonyms: buddiol, llesol, ffafriol, proffidiol
Derived terms
[edit]- anfanteisiol (“disadvantageous”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| manteisiol | fanteisiol | unchanged | 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]- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “manteisiol”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “manteisiol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies