gwreiddyn

Welsh

Etymology

gwraidd (root) + -yn

Pronunciation

Noun

gwreiddyn m (collective, singulative gwraidd)

  1. singulative of gwraidd (roots)

Noun

gwreiddyn m (plural gwreiddiau)

  1. (botany) root
  2. (figurative) source, origin, foundation, basis
    Synonyms: dechreuad, tarddiad, sylfaen, mam
    1. (arithmetic) root, a number which, raised to a specified power, yields a previously specified number or expression
    2. (linguistics) root, a word from which another word or words are derived.
    3. (linguistic morphology) root, primary lexical unit of a word.
    4. (music) root, the foundational tone of a chord

Derived terms

  • gwreiddyn sgwâr (square root)

Usage notes

Mutation

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

  • 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
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