sirol

Welsh

Etymology

sir +‎ -ol

Pronunciation

• • (North Wales) IPA^(key): /sɪrɔl/
  • (South Wales) IPA^(key): /siːrɔl/, /sɪrɔl/

Adjective

sirol (feminine singular sirol, plural sirol, not comparable, not mutable)

1. (government) relating to a county

Derived terms

• bwrdeistref sirol (“county borough”)
• tref sirol (“county town”)

Further reading

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