dirwestol

Welsh

Etymology

From dirwest (“abstinence”) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɪrˈwɛsdɔl/, [dɪrˈwɛstɔl]

Adjective

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

  1. abstinent from alcohol, abstemious
    Synonyms: llwyrymwrthodol, dirwestaidd

Derived terms
  • cymdeithas ddirwestol (“temperance society”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dirwestol ddirwestol nirwestol unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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