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Welsh
Etymology
From German Zwingli (“surname of Huldrych Zwingli, a Swiss Protestant reformer”) + -iad.
Pronunciation
Noun
Zwinglïad m (plural Zwinglïaid, not mutable)
- (Christianity) a Zwinglian
Usage notes
- Being derived from a proper name, Zwinglïad does not have its spelling adapted to typical Welsh orthographic conventions, which do not use the letter z. See also Kantiad (“a Kantian”).
- Like many other unnaturalised nouns recently derived from other languages, Zwinglïad does not undergo initial mutation.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Zwinglïad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies