petryal

Welsh

Alternative forms

pedryal

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥- (“fourfold”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /pɛtˈrɨː.al/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /pɛtˈriː.al/

Noun

petryal m (plural petryalau)

rectangle, oblong
Synonym: hirsgwar
(archaic) square
Synonym: sgwâr

Derived terms

lleddfbetryal (“rhombus”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
petryal	betryal	mhetryal	phetryal
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), “petryal”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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