portread

Welsh

Alternative forms

• portreiad, portryad, portrïad, pwrtreiad

Etymology

portreio (“to portray”) +‎ -ad

Noun

portread m (plural portreadau)

1. portrait, picture

   Synonyms: llun, darlun

2. portrayal, depiction

   Synonyms: dangosiad, disgrifiad, darlun, cymeriad

3. image, likeness

   Synonyms: dangosiad, tebygrwydd, cyffelybiaeth, delwedd

4. model, form, pattern

   Synonyms: model, ffurf, patrwm, cynllun

Derived terms

• portreadol (“pictorial”)
• portreadu (“to portray”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
portread	bortread	mhortread	phortread
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), “portread”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies