deuod

Welsh

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of English diode. Analysable as containing the prefix deu- (di-).

Pronunciation

Noun

deuod m (plural deuodau)

  1. (electronics) diode

Derived terms

  • amedr (ammeter)
  • batri (battery)
  • cell
  • foltmedr (voltmeter)
  • ffiws (fuse)
  • gwrthydd (resistor)
  • gwrthydd dibynnol ar olau (light-dependent resistor)
  • gwrthydd newidiol (variable resistor)
  • lamp
  • switsh (switch)
  • thermistor

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “diode”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “deuod”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “deuod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies