proffidiol

Welsh

Etymology

proffid (“profit”) +‎ -iol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɔˈfɪdjɔl/

Adjective

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

  1. profitable, lucrative
    Synonyms: buddiol, llwyddiannus, elwog
  2. beneficial, advantageous
    Synonyms: llesol, manteisiol, defnyddiol, iachusol
  3. salutary, healthful
    Synonym: iachusol

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of proffidiol
radical soft nasal aspirate
proffidiol broffidiol mhroffidiol phroffidiol

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