amldduw
Welsh
Etymology
aml- (“multi-, poly-”) + duw (“god”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈamlðɨ̞u̯/, [ˈamɫ̩ðɨ̞u̯]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈamlðɪu̯/, [ˈa(ː)ml̩ðɪu̯], [ˈa(ː)malðɪu̯]
Adjective
amldduw (feminine singular amldduw, plural amldduw, not comparable)
- polytheistic, polytheist
- Synonym: amldduwiol
Derived terms
- amldduwiad (“polytheist”, noun)
- amldduwiaeth (“polytheism”)
- amldduwiol (“polytheistic”)
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “amldduw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies