Olympaidd

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • Olympiaidd

Etymology

From English Olympic +‎ -aidd.

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ɔˈlɨ̞mpai̯ð/
  • (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ɔˈlɪmpai̯ð/
  • Rhymes: -ɨ̞mpai̯ð

Adjective

Olympaidd (feminine singular Olympaidd, plural Olympaidd, not comparable)

  1. Olympic, Olympian
    • 2020 March 12, Golwg360‎:
      Gyda choronafeirws yn lledu ledled y byd, roedd defod cynnau’r fflam Olympaidd yn dipyn llai ysblennydd eleni.
      With coronavirus spreading across the world, the Olympic flame lighting ceremony was a little less spectacular this year.

Derived terms
  • Gemau Olympaidd (“Olympic Games”)
  • fflam Olympaidd (“Olympic flame”)

Further reading
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Olympaidd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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