gwrthwyneb

Welsh

Etymology

gwrth- (anti-, contra-) +‎ wyneb (face).

Noun

gwrthwyneb m (plural gwrthyddion)

  1. opposite, reverse, inverse, contrary
    Synonym: gwrthydd
    Antonym: cyfystyr
  2. back, reverse side
    Synonym: cefn
  3. nausea, sickness
    Synonyms: cyfog, salwch

Derived terms

Adjective

gwrthwyneb (feminine singular gwrthwyneb, plural gwrthwyneb, not comparable)

  1. opposite, opposed, contrary
    Synonyms: cyferbyniol, croes, cyfarwyneb

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “contrary”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “opposite”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gwrthwyneb”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “gwrthwyneb”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies