gwrywgydiaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From gwrywgydio (“to engage in a homosexual act or relationship”) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡʊrɪu̯ˈɡədjaɨ̯θ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɡurɪu̯ˈɡədjai̯θ/

Noun

gwrywgydiaeth m (uncountable)

1. (offensive, historical, law) buggery, sodomy

   Synonyms: sodomiaeth, bwbachiad, bwbechni

2. (dated, offensive) homophilia, homosexuality

   Synonyms: gwrywgydiad, cyfunrhywiaeth

Related terms

• (dated, offensive) gwrywgydiad (“homosexual act”)
• (dated, offensive) gwrywgydiol (“homophile”, adjective)
• (dated, offensive) gwrywgydiwr (“homophile, bugger, sodomite”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwrywgydiaeth

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwrywgydiaeth	wrywgydiaeth	ngwrywgydiaeth	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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