cythreulig

Welsh

Etymology

From cythraul (“fiend”) +‎ -ig (adjective ending).

Adjective

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

  1. devilish, demonic
    Synonym: dieflig
  2. fiendish
  3. vicious
  • cythreuldeb (“fiendishness”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cythreulig
radical soft nasal aspirate
cythreulig gythreulig nghythreulig chythreulig

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), “cythreulig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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