anrhydeddus

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh anrydeðus. By surface analysis, anrhydedd +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌanhrəˈdɛðɨ̞s/, [ˌanɦrəˈdɛðɨ̞s]
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌanhrəˈdeːðɪs/, [ˌanɦrəˈdeːðɪs], /ˌanhrəˈdɛðɪs/, [ˌanɦrəˈdɛðɪs]
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˌanrəˈdeːðɪs/, /ˌanrəˈdɛðɪs/

Adjective

anrhydeddus (feminine singular anrhydeddus, plural anrhydeddus, equative mor anrhydeddus, comparative mwy anrhydeddus, superlative mwyaf anrhydeddus)

  1. honourable, respectable, worthy
    Synonyms: parchus, teilwng
  2. venerable, dignified
    Synonyms: hybarch, bonheddig

Mutation

Mutated forms of anrhydeddus
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
anrhydeddus unchanged unchanged hanrhydeddus

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “anrhydeddus”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “anrhydeddus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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