gwresog

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Old Welsh guressauc. By surface analysis, gwres (“heat”) +‎ -og.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwrɛsɔɡ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛsɔɡ

Adjective

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

  1. (very) warm, hot
    Synonyms: poeth, twym, brwd

Derived terms

  • genau oer a thraed gwresog a fydd byw yn hir (“cool head and warm feet make for a long life”)
  • gwresogi (“to heat up”)

Mutation

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