aml

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Welsh amyl (numerous, many), from Proto-Brythonic *ampl, borrowed from Latin amplus (large, spacious).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /aml/, [ˈaml̩]
    • (colloquial also) IPA(key): /ˈamal/

Adjective[edit]

aml (feminine singular aml, plural aml, equative amled, comparative amlach, superlative amlaf)

  1. frequent, occurring often

Derived terms[edit]

  • aml- (multi-, poly-, prefix)
  • amlder f (multitude)
  • anaml (infrequent, adjective)
  • yn aml (often, frequently, adverb)

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
aml unchanged unchanged haml
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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