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Welsh
Etymology
From gwlad (“country”) + -ig.
Pronunciation
Adjective
gwledig (feminine singular gwledig, plural gwledig, equative mor wledig, comparative mwy gwledig, superlative mwyaf gwledig)
- rural
- (obsolete) an epithet used of British rulers around the time of the Roman withdrawal; found in the mutated form wledig, e.g. Macsen Wledig, Amlawdd Wledig.
Usage notes
- Not to be confused in meaning with gwladaidd (“rustic”) or gwladol (“national, civil, state”).
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gwledig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies