portread
Welsh
Alternative forms
- portreiad, portryad, portrïad, pwrtreiad
Etymology
portreio (“to portray”) + -ad
Noun
portread m (plural portreadau)
- portrait, picture
- portrayal, depiction
- Synonyms: dangosiad, disgrifiad, darlun, cymeriad
- image, likeness
- Synonyms: dangosiad, tebygrwydd, cyffelybiaeth, delwedd
- model, form, pattern
Derived terms
- portreadol (“pictorial”)
- portreadu (“to portray”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| portread | bortread | mhortread | phortread |
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), “portread”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies