lled-fetel

Welsh

Etymology

Calque of English metalloid. By surface analysis, lled- +‎ metel.

Pronunciation

Noun

lled-fetel m (plural lled-fetelau)

  1. semimetal (material that has a small overlap between the valence and conduction bands)
  2. (deprecated) semimetal, metalloid (chemical element with properties in common with both metals and nonmetals)
    Synonym: meteloid

Mutation

Mutated forms of lled-fetel
radical soft nasal aspirate
lled-fetel led-fetel unchanged unchanged

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