hanfodol
Welsh
Etymology
From hanfod (“essence”) + -ol.
Adjective
hanfodol (feminine singular hanfodol, plural hanfodol, equative cyn hanfodol, comparative mwy hanfodol, superlative mwyaf hanfodol, not mutable)
- essential, crucial, vital
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present) , “hanfodol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies