olynol

Welsh

Etymology

Univerbation of ôl yn ôl (“back to back”), reinterpreted as an adjective in -ol.

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. consecutive
    • 2022 January 30, “Y Bencampwriaeth: Caerdydd 2-1 Nottingham Forest”, in BBC Cymru Fyw‎:
      Roedd Forest ar rediad cryf ac wedi ennill pedair gêm yn olynol a byddai buddugoliaeth yn eu codi i'r chwech uchaf.
      Forest were on a strong run and had won four games in a row and a victory would have lifted them into the top six.

Derived terms
  • olynu (“to succeed”)
  • olynydd (“successor”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
olynol unchanged unchanged holynol
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “olynol”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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