trythyll

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Adjective

trythyll (feminine singular trythyll, plural trythyll, equative mor drythyll, comparative mwy trythyll, superlative mwyaf trythyll)

  1. voluptuous, salacious
    Synonyms: moethus, pleserus, helaethwych
  2. lascivious, wanton, licentious
    Synonyms: anllad, blysig, cnawdol, chwantus, nwydus

Derived terms

  • y clefyd trythyll (“venereal disease”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of trythyll
radical soft nasal aspirate
trythyll drythyll nhrythyll thrythyll

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