goleuedigaeth

Welsh

Etymology

From goleuedig +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔleɨ̯ɛˈdɪɡaɨ̯θ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɡɔlei̯ɛˈdɪɡai̯θ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪɡaɨ̯θ

Noun

goleuedigaeth f (uncountable)

  1. enlightenment
    Synonym: goleuedigrwydd
  2. illumination
    Synonym: goleuad

Derived terms

  • yr Oleuedigaeth (“the Enlightenment”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of goleuedigaeth
radical soft nasal aspirate
goleuedigaeth oleuedigaeth ngoleuedigaeth unchanged

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), “enlightenment”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN, page 467
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “goleuedigaeth”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “goleuedigaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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