gwrthgyferbyniol

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Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Analysable as gwrth- (“anti-, contra-”) +‎ cyferbyniol (“opposite, contrasting”) or gwrthgyferbynnu (“to contrast, to compare”) +‎ -iol (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡʊrθɡəvɛrˈbənjɔl/,

Adjective

gwrthgyferbyniol (feminine singular gwrthgyferbyniol, plural gwrthgyferbyniol, not comparable)

  1. antithetical, opposing, contrasting

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwrthgyferbyniol wrthgyferbyniol ngwrthgyferbyniol unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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