deallus

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh dyallus. By surface analysis, deall +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /dɛˈaɬɨ̞s/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /dɛˈaːɬɪs/, /dɛˈaɬɪs/
  • Rhymes: -aɬɨ̞s

Adjective

deallus (feminine singular deallus, plural deallusion, equative mor ddeallus, comparative mwy deallus, superlative mwyaf deallus)

  1. intelligent

Derived terms

  • anneallus (“unintelligent”, adjective)
  • deallusol (“initellectual”, adjective)
  • deallusrwydd m (“intelligence”)
  • deallusyn m (“intellectual”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of deallus
radical soft nasal aspirate
deallus ddeallus neallus unchanged

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