politegol
Welsh
Etymology
Adapted borrowing of English politic(al) + -ol.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /pɔlɪˈtɛɡɔl/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /pɔlɪˈteːɡɔl/, /pɔlɪˈtɛɡɔl/
Adjective
politegol (feminine singular politegol, plural politegol, equative mor bolitegol, comparative mwy politegol, superlative mwyaf politegol)
- (archaic, rare) political
- Synonyms: politicaidd, gwleidyddol
Quotations
- 1902, T. Gwynn Jones, “Y Trydydd Caniad [The Third Song]”, in Gwlad y Gan a Chaniadau Eraill [The Land of Song and Other Songs][1], Caernarvon:
- […] Chwi ellwch fynd i gwarfod politegol / A sôn am "Gymru Fydd" nes troi yn wyrdd […]
- […] You can go to a political convention / And talk about "Future Wales" until you turn green […]