caboledig

Welsh

Etymology

From cabol (“smooth, polished”) +‎ -edig.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkabɔˈlɛdɪɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌkabɔˈleːdɪɡ/, /ˌkabɔˈlɛdɪɡ/

Adjective

caboledig (feminine singular caboledig, plural caboledig, not comparable)

1. polished
2. (figurative) polished, perfected, refined

   Synonyms: cabol, llathraidd, llathredig, coeth

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
caboledig	gaboledig	nghaboledig	chaboledig
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), “caboledig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies