toriad

Welsh

Etymology

From torri +‎ -iad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔrjad/
• Rhymes: -ɔrjad

Noun

toriad m (plural toriadau)

1. cut
2. break, fracture, fraction
3. (dermatology)

eruption (on skin)

1. Synonym: tarddiant

2. (arithmetic, archaic) fraction

   Synonyms: ffracsiwn, rhanrif

Derived terms

• croestoriad (“cross-section, intersection”)
• echdoriad (“volcanic eruption”)
• trawstoriad (“cross-section”)
• toriad calon (“heartbreak”)
• toriad cyffredin (“vulgar fraction”)
• toriad degrannau (“decimal fraction”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
toriad	doriad	nhoriad	thoriad
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), “toriad”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies