canmoliaeth
Welsh
Etymology
From canmol (“to praise, to laud”) + -iaeth.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /kanˈmɔljaɨ̯θ/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /kanˈmɔljɛθ/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /kanˈmɔljai̯θ/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /kanˈmɔljɛθ/
Noun
canmoliaeth f (plural canmoliaethau)
- praise, exaltation
- Synonyms: clod, moliant, mawl, clodforedd
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| canmoliaeth | ganmoliaeth | nghanmoliaeth | chanmoliaeth |
| 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), “canmoliaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies