canmoliaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From canmol (“to praise, to laud”) +‎ -iaeth.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /kanˈmɔljaɨ̯θ/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /kanˈmɔljai̯θ/

Noun

canmoliaeth f (plural canmoliaethau)

  1. praise, exaltation
    Synonyms: clod, moliant, mawl, clodforedd

Derived terms

  • canmoliaethus (“laudatory”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of canmoliaeth
radical soft nasal aspirate
canmoliaeth ganmoliaeth nghanmoliaeth chanmoliaeth

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