cynhyrchiol
Welsh
Alternative forms
- cynhyrchol
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Welsh kynyrchawl. By surface analysis, cynhyrchu (“to yield, to produce”) + -iol
Pronunciation
Adjective
cynhyrchiol (feminine singular cynhyrchiol, plural cynhyrchiol, equative mor gynhyrchiol, comparative mwy cynhyrchiol, superlative mwyaf cynhyrchiol)
- productive, prolific
- Synonyms: toreithiog, cnydfawr, ffrwythlon
- flourishing, increasing
- Synonyms: cynyddol, llewyrchus, blodeuog
Derived terms
- anghynhyrchiol (“unproductive”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cynhyrchiol | gynhyrchiol | nghynhyrchiol | chynhyrchiol |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “cynhyrchiol”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cynhyrchiol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies