goleuedig

Welsh

Etymology

From goleuo (“to light, to illuminate, to enlighten”) +‎ -edig.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɔleɨ̯ˈɛdɪɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɡɔlei̯ˈeːdɪɡ/, /ˌɡɔlei̯ˈɛdɪɡ/

Adjective

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

1. enlightened, informed

Derived terms

• goleuedigaeth (“enlightenment”)
• Yr Oleuedigaeth (“The Enlightenment”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
goleuedig	oleuedig	ngoleuedig	unchanged
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), “goleuedig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies