dethol

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From di- +‎ ethol.

Adjective

dethol (feminine singular dethol, plural detholion, not comparable)

  1. select, exclusive
    Synonyms: dewisol, dewisadwy
  2. refined, cultured
    Synonym: coeth
  3. precious, pernickety, exacting
    Synonyms: rhodreslyd, pedantig
  4. preeminent
    Synonyms: arbennig, goruchel

Noun

dethol m or f by sense (plural detholiaid or detholion)

  1. one fit to be chosen

Verb

dethol (first-person singular present detholaf)

  1. to choose, to select, to elect
    Synonyms: dewis, penodi, neilltuo
Alternative forms
  • detholi
Derived terms
  • detholedig (“chosen”)
  • detholedigaeth (“election”)
  • detholiad (“selection”)
  • detholus (“selective”)
  • detholydd (“selector”)
  • dewis a dethol (“to pick and choose”)
  • pwyllgor dethol (“select committee”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of dethol
radical soft nasal aspirate
dethol ddethol nethol unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 2

Noun

dethol

  1. soft mutation of tethol (“mamillary”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tethol
radical soft nasal aspirate
tethol dethol nhethol thethol

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