geiriog

Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From gair (“word”) +‎ -iog.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɡei̯rjɔɡ/

Adjective edit

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

wordy, verbose

Derived terms edit

amleiriog (“verbose”)
byreiriog (“laconic, concise”)
geiriogrwydd (“wordiness, verbosity”)

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
geiriog	eiriog	ngeiriog	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

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