rhagoriaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From rhagori (“to excel”) +‎ -iaeth.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /r̥aˈɡɔrjaɨ̯θ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /r̥aˈɡɔrjɛθ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /r̥aˈɡɔrjai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /r̥aˈɡɔrjɛθ/

Noun

rhagoriaeth f (plural rhagoriaethau)

1. excellence, supremacy, superiority
2. distinction, difference

   Synonym: gwahaniaeth

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhagoriaeth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhagoriaeth	ragoriaeth	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

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