etholedig

Welsh

Etymology

ethol (“to elect”) +‎ -edig

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɛθɔˈlɛdɪɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌɛθɔˈleːdɪɡ/, /ˌɛθɔˈlɛdɪɡ/

Adjective

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

1. elected selected, chosen
2. (nominalised, theology, in the plural) the elect (those predestined for salvation)

Derived terms

• (theology) etholedigaeth (“election”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of etholedig

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
etholedig	unchanged	unchanged	hetholedig

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), “etholedig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies