hanfodol

Welsh

Etymology

From hanfod (“essence”) +‎ -ol.

Adjective

hanfodol (feminine singular hanfodol, plural hanfodol, equative mor hanfodol, comparative mwy hanfodol, superlative mwyaf hanfodol, not mutable)

1. essential, crucial, vital

Further reading

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