etholedigaeth

Welsh

Etymology

etholedig +‎ -aeth (“elected”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɛθɔlɛˈdɪɡaɨ̯θ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɛθɔlɛˈdɪɡai̯θ/

Noun

etholedigaeth f (uncountable)

1. (theology, Calvinism) election
2. (theology, Calvinism) the elect (those predestined for salvation)

   Synonym: etholedigion

Usage notes

For election in the political sense, see etholiad.

Derived terms

• etholedigaeth amodol (“conditional election”)
• etholedigaeth anamodol, etholedigaeth ddiamod (“unconditional election”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of etholedigaeth

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
etholedigaeth	unchanged	unchanged	hetholedigaeth

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

References

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