amryffurf
Welsh
Etymology
amry- (“vari-”) + ffurf (“form”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /amˈrəfɨ̞rv/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /amˈrəfɪrv/
Adjective
amryffurf (feminine singular amryffurf, plural amryffurf, equative mor amryffurf, comparative mwy amryffurf, superlative mwyaf amryffurf)
- variform, multiform, polymorphic, polymorphous
- Synonyms: amlffurf, polymorffig
Noun
amryffurf m (plural amryffurfiau)
Derived terms
- amryffurfedd (“polymorphism”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| amryffurf | unchanged | unchanged | hamryffurf |
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), “polymorph”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
- Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “polymorphic”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
- Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “polymorphous”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[3], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “amryffurf”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “amryffurf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies