rhagdybiaeth

Welsh

Etymology

rhagdybio (“to presuppose”) +‎ -aeth

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /r̥aɡˈdəbjaɨ̯θ/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /r̥aɡˈdəbjɛθ/
• (South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /r̥aɡˈdəbjai̯θ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /r̥aɡˈdəbjɛθ/

Noun

rhagdybiaeth f (plural rhagdybiaethau)

1. presumption, hypothesis

Derived terms

• rhagdybiaeth nwl (“null hypothesis”)
• rhagdybiaethol (“hypothetical”)

Mutation

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

References

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