gwyddor

Welsh

Etymology

Aphetic variant of egwyddor (now only ‘principle’), ultimately from Latin abēcēdārium (alphabet), through the meaning ‘basic(s), fundamental(s)’.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɨ̞ðɔr/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡʊi̯ðɔr/, /ˈɡwɪðɔr/
  • Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯ðɔr

Noun

gwyddor f (plural gwyddorau)

  1. alphabet
  2. (countable) a science

Derived terms

  • biowyddorau f (biosciences)
  • ffugwyddor f (pseudoscience)
  • gwyddor cartref f (domestic science)
  • gwyddor gwleidyddiaeth f (political science)
  • gwyddor Gyrilig f (Cyrillic alphabet)
  • gwyddor Rufeinig f (Roman alphabet)
  • gwyddor rwnig f (runic alphabet)
  • Gwyddor Seinegol Ryngwladol f (International Phonetic Alphabet)
  • trefn yr wyddor f (alphabetical order)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwyddor wyddor ngwyddor 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), “gwyddor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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