astrus

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh astrus, a learned borrowing from Latin abstrūsus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

astrus (feminine singular astrus, plural astrus, equative astrused, comparative astrusach, superlative astrusaf)

  1. abstruse, obscure, complicated
    Synonyms: cymhleth, dyrys

Derived terms

  • astrusi (“abstruseness, complexity”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of astrus
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
astrus unchanged unchanged hastrus

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

Further reading

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