ffiol

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Welsh[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle English fiole, in turn from Old French fiole.[1]

Noun[edit]

ffiol f or m (plural ffiolau, not mutable)

  1. phial, vial
  2. goblet, chalice, cruse

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
ffiol unchanged unchanged unchanged

References[edit]

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