dargyfeiriol

Welsh

Etymology

dargyfeirio (“to diverge, to divert”) +‎ -iol.

Adjective

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

  1. divergent, diversionary
    Synonyms: gwahanol, ymwahanol, ymrannol
  2. (medicine) pertaining to a bypass
  3. (mathematics) divergent

Derived terms

  • llawfeddygaeth ddargyfeiriol (“bypass surgery”)

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “dargyfeiriol”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dargyfeiriol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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