toddbwynt
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From toddi (“to melt”) + pwynt (“point”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtɔðbʊɨ̯nt/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtɔðbʊi̯nt/
- Rhymes: -ɔðbʊɨ̯nt
Noun[edit]
toddbwynt m (plural ymdoddbwyntiau)
- (physics, chemistry) melting point
- Synonym: ymdoddbwynt
Related terms[edit]
- berwbwynt (“boiling point”)
- pwynt triphlyg (“triple point”)
- rhewbwynt (“freezing point”)
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| toddbwynt | doddbwynt | nhoddbwynt | thoddbwynt |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “toddbwynt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies