diachos

Welsh

Etymology

di- +‎ achos (“cause”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

diachos (feminine singular diachos, plural diachos, not comparable)

  1. without cause, groundless
    Synonym: di-sail
  2. needless, unnecessary
    Synonyms: diangen, afraid

Mutation

Mutated forms of diachos
radical soft nasal aspirate
diachos ddiachos niachos unchanged

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