argoel

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ar- +‎ coel (“belief”).

Pronunciation

Noun

argoel f (plural argoelion)

  1. sign, indication
    Synonyms: arwydd, arlliw
  2. omen, portent, prognosis
    Synonyms: rhagarwydd, rhagargoel, rhagolwg
  3. (minced oath, as, yr argoel) euphemistic form of yr Arglwydd (“the Lord”)
  4. foretaste
    Synonyms: blaenbrawf, ernes
  5. symptom
    Synonyms: symptom, arwydd

Derived terms

  • argoeli (“to bode, to augur”)
  • rhagargoel (“portent”)
  • yr argoel annwyl, yr argoel fawr (“Dear Lord!”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of argoel
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
argoel unchanged unchanged hargoel

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “omen”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “argoel”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “argoel”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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