anobeithiol

Welsh

Etymology

Analysable as either anobaith +‎ -iol or an- +‎ gobeithiol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌanɔˈbei̯θjɔl/

Adjective

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

1. hopeless, desperate, despondent

   Synonyms: diobaith, digalon

2. hopeless, useless, ineffectual

   Synonyms: affwysol, diwerth

Mutation

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

Further reading

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