elfennol

Welsh

Etymology

From elfen (“element”) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛlˈvɛnɔl/

Adjective

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

  1. elementary, basic, rudimentary
    Synonyms: sylfaenol, syml
  2. (chemistry, physics) elementary, relating to chemical elements

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
elfennol unchanged unchanged helfennol
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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