rhithiol

Welsh

Etymology

From rhith (illusion; guise) + -iol.

Adjective

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

  1. illusory
  2. virtual
    • 2020 September 15, “Cau ysgol: Ymgynghori dros y we yn ‘sefyllfa amhosib’”, in BBC Cymru Fyw:
      Dywed y llywodraethwyr fod cynnal ymgynghoriad rhithiol dros y we ar ddyfodol yr ysgol yn ystod y cyfnod clo wedi eu rhoi mewn “sefyllfa amhosib”.
      The governors say that holding a virtual consultation over the web on the school’s future during the lockdown period has put them in “an impossible situation”.

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhithiol rithiol unchanged unchanged
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), “rhithiol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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