gwreiddyn
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwrei̯ðɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwrei̯ðɪn/
- Rhymes: -ei̯ðɨ̞n
Noun[edit]
gwreiddyn m (collective, singulative gwraidd)
- singulative of gwraidd (“roots”)
Noun[edit]
gwreiddyn m (plural gwreiddiau)
- (botany) root
- (figurative) source, origin, foundation, basis
- (arithmetic) root, a number which, raised to a specified power, yields a previously specified number or expression
- (linguistics) root, a word from which another word or words are derived.
- (linguistic morphology) root, primary lexical unit of a word.
- (music) root, the foundational tone of a chord
Derived terms[edit]
- gwreiddyn sgwâr (“square root”)
Usage notes[edit]
- The plural noun gwraidd (“roots”) has gwreiddyn as its singulative. Senses of gwreiddyn that have the plural form gwraidd are treated under gwraidd.
- The senses of gwreiddyn on this page have the plural form gwreiddiau instead.
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
gwreiddyn | wreiddyn | ngwreiddyn | 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), “gwreiddyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies