ymdoddbwynt
Welsh
Etymology
From ymdoddi (“to melt”) + pwynt (“point”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /əmˈdɔðbʊɨ̯nt/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /əmˈdɔðbʊi̯nt/
- Rhymes: -ɔðbʊɨ̯nt
Noun
ymdoddbwynt m (plural ymdoddbwyntiau)
- (physics, chemistry) melting point
Related terms
- berwbwynt (“boiling point”)
- pwynt triphlyg (“triple point”)
- rhewbwynt (“freezing point”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| ymdoddbwynt | unchanged | unchanged | hymdoddbwynt |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ymdoddbwynt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies