amorffaidd

Welsh

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of English amorphous. Analysable as a- (“a-, un-”) +‎ -morfaidd (“morphous”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈmɔrfai̯ð/

Adjective

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

  1. (chemistry) amorphous
    Synonym: di-ffurf

Mutation

Mutated forms of amorffaidd
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
amorffaidd unchanged unchanged hamorffaidd

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

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “amorphous”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “amorffaidd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “amorffaidd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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