anfanteisiol

Welsh

Etymology

anfantais (“disadvantage”) +‎ -iol or an- (“un-”) +‎ manteisiol (“advantageous”).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /anvanˈtei̯ʃɔl/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /anvanˈtei̯sjɔl/, /anvanˈtei̯ʃɔl/
  • Rhymes: -ei̯sjɔl

Adjective

anfanteisiol (feminine singular anfanteisiol, plural anfanteisiol, equative mor anfanteisiol, comparative mwy anfanteisiol, superlative mwyaf anfanteisiol)

  1. disadvantageous, detrimental, unfavourable
    Synonyms: di-fudd, aflesol, anffafriol, amhroffidiol

Mutation

Mutated forms of anfanteisiol
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
anfanteisiol unchanged unchanged hanfanteisiol

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “anfanteisiol”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “anfanteisiol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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