rhagdybiaeth

Welsh

Etymology

rhagdybio (“to presuppose”) +‎ -aeth

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /r̥aɡˈdəbjaɨ̯θ/
    • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /r̥aɡˈdəbjɛθ/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /r̥aɡˈdəbjai̯θ/
    • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /r̥aɡˈdəbjɛθ/

Noun

rhagdybiaeth f (plural rhagdybiaethau)

  1. presumption, hypothesis

Derived terms

  • rhagdybiaeth nwl (“null hypothesis”)
  • rhagdybiaethol (“hypothetical”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhagdybiaeth
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhagdybiaeth ragdybiaeth unchanged unchanged

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