effeithiol

Welsh

Etymology

From effaith (“effect”) +‎ -iol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛˈfei̯θjɔl/
• Rhymes: -ei̯θjɔl

Adjective

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

1. effective

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• effeithiolrwydd (“effectiveness”)

Mutation

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

• 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