gwreiddiol
Welsh
Etymology
From gwraidd (“roots”) + -iol.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡwrei̯ðjɔl/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ei̯ðjɔl
Adjective
gwreiddiol (feminine singular gwreiddiol, plural gwreiddiol, equative mor wreiddiol, comparative mwy gwreiddiol, superlative mwyaf gwreiddiol)
Noun
gwreiddiol m (plural gwreiddiolion)
- original
- Mewn mannau eraill ceir crynhodeb o'r gwreiddiol yn hytrach na chyfieithiad.
- Elsewhere there is a summary of the original rather than a translation.
- (linguistics) root, radical (an unmutated consonant)
- Synonym: gwreiddyn
- (music) root (fundamental note of a chord)
- Synonym: gwreiddyn
Derived terms
- gwreiddioldeb (“originality”)
- llwgr gwreiddiol (“original sin”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gwreiddiol | wreiddiol | ngwreiddiol | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwreiddiol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies