olynol

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Welsh

Etymology

Univerbation of ôl yn ôl (back to back), reinterpreted as an adjective in -ol.

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. successive, consecutive
    • 2022 January 30, “Y Bencampwriaeth: Caerdydd 2-1 Nottingham Forest”, in BBC Cymru Fyw:
      Roedd Forest ar rediad cryf ac wedi ennill pedair gêm yn olynol a byddai buddugoliaeth yn eu codi i'r chwech uchaf.
      Forest were on a strong run and had won four games in a row and a victory would have lifted them into the top six.
    Synonyms: canlynol, dilynol, di-fwlch
  2. unceasing, incessant
    Synonyms: di-baid, di-dor, parhaus

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
olynol unchanged unchanged holynol
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), “olynol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies