amheus

Welsh

Etymology

From amau (“to doubt, to suspect”) +‎ -us (“-us”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

amheus (feminine singular amheus, plural amheus, equative mor amheus, comparative mwy amheus, superlative mwyaf amheus)

  1. dubious, doubtful, ambiguous
    Synonym: ansicr
  2. doubtful, hesitant
    Synonyms: ansicr, petrus, drwgdybus, sgeptigol

Mutation

Mutated forms of amheus
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
amheus unchanged unchanged hamheus

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “amheus”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “amheus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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