gwreiddiol

Welsh

Etymology

From gwraidd (“roots”) +‎ -iol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡwrei̯ðjɔl/

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• Rhymes: -ei̯ðjɔl

Adjective

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

1. original

Noun

gwreiddiol m (plural gwreiddiolion)

1. original

   Mewn mannau eraill ceir crynhodeb o'r gwreiddiol yn hytrach na chyfieithiad.

   Elsewhere there is a summary of the original rather than a translation.

2. (linguistics) root, radical (an unmutated consonant)

   Synonym: gwreiddyn

3. (music) root (fundamental note of a chord)

   Synonym: gwreiddyn

Derived terms

• gwreiddioldeb (“originality”)
• yn wreiddiol (“originally”)
• llwgr gwreiddiol (“original sin”)

Mutation

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

References

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