gormodiaith

Welsh

Etymology

gormod (“excess”) +‎ iaith (“language”).

Pronunciation

Noun

gormodiaith f (uncountable)

  1. exaggeration
    Synonym: gorliwiad
  2. hyperbole
    Synonym: gorwireb

Mutation

Mutated forms of gormodiaith
radical soft nasal aspirate
gormodiaith ormodiaith ngormodiaith unchanged

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

Further reading

  • Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gormodiaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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