chwyldro

Welsh

Etymology

chwŷl (“turn”) +‎ tro (“turn”)

Pronunciation

Noun

chwyldro f (plural chwyldroeon or chwyldroadau, not mutable)

  1. revolution (political upheaval)

Derived terms
  • chwyldroad
  • chwyldröwr
  • chwyldroadol (“revolutionary”, adj)
  • chwyldroi (“to revolutionise”, verb)

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