effeithiol

Welsh

Etymology

From effaith (“effect”) +‎ -iol.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛˈfei̯θjɔl/
  • Rhymes: -ei̯θjɔl

Adjective

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

  1. effective

Usage notes

This is not to be confused with effeithlon (“efficient”).

Derived terms
  • effeithiolrwydd (“effectiveness”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
effeithiol unchanged unchanged heffeithiol
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), “effeithiol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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