rhyddfrydig

Welsh

Etymology

From rhydd (“free”) +‎ bryd (“aim, intent”) +‎ -ig (adjective-forming suffix).

Adjective

rhyddfrydig (feminine singular rhyddfrydig, plural rhyddfrydig, equative mor ryddfrydig, comparative mwy rhyddfrydig, superlative mwyaf rhyddfrydig)

1. liberal, open, broadminded

   Synonyms: eangfrydig, haelfrydig

2. generous, liberal

   Synonyms: hael, haelionus

Related terms

• rhyddfrydedd (“liberality, openmindedness”)
• rhyddfrydiaeth (“liberalism”)
• rhyddfrydol (“liberal”)
• rhyddfrydwr (“liberal, liberalist”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhyddfrydig

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhyddfrydig	ryddfrydig	unchanged	unchanged

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

Further reading

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