refferendwm

Welsh

Etymology

Internationalism from Latin referendum, probably via English referendum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌrɛ.fɛˈrɛn.dum/

Noun

refferendwm m (plural refferenda, not mutable)

  1. (politics) referendum, plebiscite (the process of submitting a political issue to a popular vote; also, an instance of this)

Further reading

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