elfennol

Welsh

Etymology

From elfen (element) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛlˈvɛnɔl/

Adjective

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

  1. elementary, basic, rudimentary
    Synonyms: sylfaenol, syml
  2. (chemistry, physics) elementary, relating to chemical elements

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of elfennol
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
elfennol unchanged unchanged helfennol

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

Further reading

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