Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From effaith (effect) +‎ -iol.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

effeithiol (feminine singular effeithiol, plural effeithiol, equative mor effeithiol, comparative mwy effeithiol, superlative mwyaf effeithiol)

  1. effective

Usage notes edit

This is not to be confused with effeithlon (efficient).

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
effeithiol unchanged unchanged heffeithiol
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading edit

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