proffidiol

Welsh

Etymology

proffid (“profit”) +‎ -iol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɔˈfɪdjɔl/

Adjective

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

1. profitable, lucrative

   Synonyms: buddiol, llwyddiannus, elwog

2. beneficial, advantageous

   Synonyms: llesol, manteisiol, defnyddiol, iachusol

3. salutary, healthful

   Synonym: iachusol

Derived terms

• amhroffidiol (“unprofitable”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of proffidiol

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
proffidiol	broffidiol	mhroffidiol	phroffidiol

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