awdurdod
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh awdurdawt, from Proto-Brythonic *audʉrdọd, from Latin auctōritās. By surface analysis, awdur (“author”) + -dod (“-ness, -ment”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /au̯ˈdɨ̞rdɔd/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /au̯ˈdɪrdɔd/
- Rhymes: -ɨ̞rdɔd
Noun
awdurdod m (plural awdurdodau)
Derived terms
- awdurdodaeth
- awdurdodaidd (“authoritarian”, adjective)
- awdurdodi (“to authorise”)
- awdurdodol
- awdurdodus (“authoritative”)
- awdurdodydd (“an authoritarian”)
- diawdurdod
- goruchawdurdod
- tra-awdurdod
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| awdurdod | unchanged | unchanged | hawdurdod |
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), “awdurdod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies