dethol

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛθɔl/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdeːθɔl/, /ˈdɛθɔl/
• Rhymes: -eːθɔl

Etymology 1

From di- +‎ ethol.

Adjective

dethol (feminine singular dethol, plural detholion, not comparable)

1. select, exclusive

   Synonyms: dewisol, dewisadwy

2. refined, cultured

   Synonym: coeth

3. precious, pernickety, exacting

   Synonyms: rhodreslyd, pedantig

4. preeminent

   Synonyms: arbennig, goruchel

Noun

dethol m or f by sense (plural detholiaid or detholion)

1. one fit to be chosen

Verb

dethol (first-person singular present detholaf)

1. to choose, to select, to elect

   Synonyms: dewis, penodi, neilltuo

Alternative forms

• detholi

Derived terms

• detholedig (“chosen”)
• detholedigaeth (“election”)
• detholiad (“selection”)
• detholus (“selective”)
• detholydd (“selector”)
• dewis a dethol (“to pick and choose”)
• pwyllgor dethol (“select committee”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of dethol

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dethol	ddethol	nethol	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Etymology 2

Noun

dethol

1. soft mutation of tethol (“mamillary”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tethol

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tethol	dethol	nhethol	thethol

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