canmoliaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From canmol (“to praise, to laud”) +‎ -iaeth.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /kanˈmɔljaɨ̯θ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /kanˈmɔljɛθ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /kanˈmɔljai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /kanˈmɔljɛθ/

Noun

canmoliaeth f (plural canmoliaethau)

1. praise, exaltation

   Synonyms: clod, moliant, mawl, clodforedd

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
canmoliaeth	ganmoliaeth	nghanmoliaeth	chanmoliaeth
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), “canmoliaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies