llesol

Welsh

Etymology

lles (“benefit, advantage, profit”) +‎ -ol

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɬɛsɔl/

Adjective

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

  1. beneficial, advantageous, profitable
    Synonyms: buddiol, proffidiol, manteisiol
    Antonyms: aflesol, amhroffidiol, anfanteisiol, anfuddiol

Derived terms
  • aflesol (“disadvantageous, unprofitable”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llesol lesol unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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