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

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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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