rhagoriaeth
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom rhagori (“to excel”) + -iaeth.
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /r̥aˈɡɔrjaɨ̯θ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /r̥aˈɡɔrjɛθ/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /r̥aˈɡɔrjai̯θ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /r̥aˈɡɔrjɛθ/
Noun
editrhagoriaeth f (plural rhagoriaethau)
- excellence, supremacy, superiority
- distinction, difference
- Synonym: gwahaniaeth
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
rhagoriaeth | ragoriaeth | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhagoriaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies