etholedigaeth

== Welsh == === Etymology === etholedig +‎ -aeth (“elected”). === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɛθɔlɛˈdɪɡaɨ̯θ/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɛθɔlɛˈdɪɡai̯θ/ === Noun === etholedigaeth f (uncountable) (theology, Calvinism) election (theology, Calvinism) the elect (those predestined for salvation) Synonym: etholedigion ==== Usage notes ==== For election in the political sense, see etholiad. ==== Derived terms ==== etholedigaeth amodol (“conditional election”) etholedigaeth anamodol, etholedigaeth ddiamod (“unconditional election”) === Mutation === === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “etholedigaeth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies