diriol

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪrjɔl/

Etymology 1

dirio (“to compel”) +‎ -ol

Adjective

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

1. compelling, enforcing

   Synonym: gorfodol

2. forcible

   Synonyms: nerthol, grymus

Mutation

Mutated forms of diriol

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
diriol	ddiriol	niriol	unchanged

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

diriol

1. soft mutation of tiriol (“terreous, earthly”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tiriol

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tiriol	diriol	nhiriol	thiriol

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

Further reading

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