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 rhyddfrydol, comparative mwy rhyddfrydol, superlative mwyaf rhyddfrydol)

  1. liberal

Derived terms

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

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhyddfrydol ryddfrydol unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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
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