anwadal

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. fickle, capricious, temperamental
    Synonyms: chwit-chwat, gwamal, anghyson, oriog
  2. unsettled, changeable, wavering
    Synonyms: ansefydlog, cyfnewidiol, di-ddal

Derived terms

  • anwadalaidd, anwadalus (“volatile”)
  • anwadalder, anwadaledd, anwadalrwydd, anwadalwch (“caprice”)
  • anwadalfarn (“changeable of mind”)
  • anwadalu, anwadalhau (“to vacillate”)
  • anwadalwr (“fickle person”)
  • dianwadal (“constant, reliable”)
  • gwadal (“steady, stable”)

Further reading

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