sancteiddrwydd

Welsh

Etymology

From sanctaidd (“holy, sacred”) +‎ -rwydd (“-ness”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /saŋkˈtei̯ðrʊɨ̯ð/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /saŋkˈtei̯ðrʊi̯ð/

Noun

sancteiddrwydd m (uncountable, not mutable)

1. holiness, sanctity

Further reading

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