symbyliad

Welsh

Etymology

From symbylu (“to prick, to spur on”) +‎ -iad.

Noun

symbyliad m (plural symbyliadau, not mutable)

  1. motivation, incentive, stimulus, spur
    Synonyms: ysgogiad, cymhelliad, anogaeth, cyffroad, ysbardun, swmbwl, prociad

Further reading

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