bonheddig
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
bonedd (“pedigree; nobility”) + -ig (“possessing”) (compare Old Welsh bonhedyc, bonhetyc)
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /bɔnˈhɛðɪɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /bɔnˈheːðɪɡ/, /bɔnˈhɛðɪɡ/
Adjective edit
bonheddig (feminine singular bonheddig, plural boneddigion, equative boneddiced, comparative boneddicach, superlative boneddicaf)
- noble, aristocratic
- Synonyms: boneddigaidd, pendefigaidd
- magnificent, luxurious
- Synonyms: ardderchog, rhagorol, moethus
- proud, haughty
- Synonyms: balch, ffroenuchel
Derived terms edit
- rhedyn bonheddig (“royal ferns”)
Noun edit
bonheddig m (plural boneddigion)
- a noble, an aristocrat
Usage notes edit
In Medieval use, bonheddig applied to the national aristocracy in the widest sense as opposed to peasants (taeog), foreigners (alltud) or slaves (caeth).
Coordinate terms edit
- (gender): boneddiges f
Derived terms edit
- boneddigaidd (“noble”)
- gŵr bonheddig (“gentleman”)
- boneddigion a boneddigesau (“ladies and gentlemen”)
Related terms edit
- bonheddu (“ennoble”, verb)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| bonheddig | fonheddig | monheddig | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References edit
- A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bonheddig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies