rhyddfrydol

Welsh

Etymology

rhydd +‎ bryd +‎ -ol

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌr̥ɨːðˈvrədɔl/, /r̥ɨ̞ðˈvrədɔl/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌr̥iːðˈvrədɔl/, /r̥ɪðˈvrədɔl/

Adjective

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

  1. liberal

Derived terms

  • rhyddfrydoli (liberalize)
  • Y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol (Liberal Democrats)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhyddfrydol
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhyddfrydol ryddfrydol 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

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