ymerodraeth

Welsh

Alternative forms

amerodraeth, amherodraeth, emerodraeth, ymherodraeth, ymmerodraeth (obsolete)

Etymology

From ymherodr +‎ -aeth.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /əmɛˈrɔdraɨ̯θ/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /əmɛˈrɔdrai̯θ/

Noun

ymerodraeth f (plural ymerodraethau)

empire

Derived terms

Ymerodraeth Brydeinig f (“British Empire”)
ymerodraethol (“imperialistic”, adjective)
ymerodraethu (“rule as emperor”, verb)
ymerodraethwr m (“imperialist”)

Related terms

ymerodrol (“imperial”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
ymerodraeth	unchanged	unchanged	hymerodraeth
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), “ymerodraeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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