petryal

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • pedryal

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥- (“fourfold”).

Pronunciation

Noun

petryal m (plural petryalau)

  1. rectangle, oblong
    Synonym: hirsgwar
  2. (archaic) square
    Synonym: sgwâr

Derived terms

  • bach petryal (“square bracket”)
  • lleddfbetryal (“rhombus”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of petryal
radical soft nasal aspirate
petryal betryal mhetryal phetryal

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), “petryal”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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