olynol

Welsh

Etymology

Univerbation of ôl yn ôl (“back to back”), reinterpreted as an adjective in -ol.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɔˈlənɔl/
• Rhymes: -ənɔl

Adjective

olynol (feminine singular olynol, plural olynol, not comparable)

1. consecutive
   • 2022 January 30, “Y Bencampwriaeth: Caerdydd 2-1 Nottingham Forest”, in BBC Cymru Fyw‎^[1]:

     Roedd Forest ar rediad cryf ac wedi ennill pedair gêm yn olynol a byddai buddugoliaeth yn eu codi i'r chwech uchaf.

     Forest were on a strong run and had won four games in a row and a victory would have lifted them into the top six.

Derived terms

• olynu (“to succeed”)
• olynydd (“successor”)

Mutation

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