llesol

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Welsh

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Etymology

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lles (benefit, advantage, profit) +‎ -ol

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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

  1. beneficial, advantageous, profitable
    Synonyms: buddiol, proffidiol, manteisiol
    Antonyms: aflesol, amhroffidiol, anfanteisiol, anfuddiol

Derived terms

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  • aflesol (disadvantageous, unprofitable)

Mutation

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

References

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