helaeth

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • ehelaeth

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈhɛlaɨ̞θ/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈheːlai̯θ/, /ˈhɛlai̯θ/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈheːlɛθ/, /ˈhɛlɛθ/

Adjective

helaeth (feminine singular helaeth, plural helaeth, equative helaethed, comparative helaethach, superlative helaethaf, not mutable)

  1. abundant, extensive

Derived terms

  • helaethrwydd (abundance)
  • helaethu (to enlarge)

Further reading

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