rhyddfrydol

Welsh

Etymology

rhydd +‎ bryd +‎ -ol

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌr̥ɨːðˈvrədɔl/, /r̥ɨ̞ðˈvrədɔl/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌr̥iːðˈvrədɔl/, /r̥ɪðˈvrədɔl/

Adjective

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

1. liberal

Derived terms

• rhyddfrydoli (“liberalize”)
• Y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol (“Liberal Democrats”)

Mutation

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

Further reading

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