ymatal

Welsh

Etymology

Deverbal from ymatali (“to restrain oneself”).

Noun

ymatal m (plural ymatalion)

1. restraint, abstinence, moderation, continence

   Synonyms: ymataliad, ymwrthodiad, hunanreolaeth, cymedrolder

Derived terms

• ymatalgar (“restrained, abstinent”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ymatal	unchanged	unchanged	hymatal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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