rhagoriaeth
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 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
[edit]rhagoriaeth f (plural rhagoriaethau)
- excellence, supremacy, superiority
- distinction, difference
- Synonym: gwahaniaeth
Mutation
[edit]| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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