ymerodraeth

Welsh

Alternative forms

• amerodraeth, amherodraeth, emerodraeth, ymherodraeth, ymmerodraeth (obsolete)

Etymology

From ymherodr +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /əmɛˈrɔdraɨ̯θ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /əmɛˈrɔdrai̯θ/

Noun

ymerodraeth f (plural ymerodraethau)

1. empire

Derived terms

• Ymerodraeth Brydeinig f (“British Empire”)
• ymerodraethol (“imperialistic”, adjective)
• ymerodraethu (“rule as emperor”, verb)
• ymerodraethwr m (“imperialist”)

Related terms

• ymerodrol (“imperial”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ymerodraeth	unchanged	unchanged	hymerodraeth
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), “ymerodraeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies