ysgithrog

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • ysgythrog, sgithrog, sgythrog

Etymology

From ysgithr +‎ -og.

Adjective

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

  1. tusked, fanged
    Synonym: danheddog
  2. rough, rugged
    Synonyms: garw, gerwin
  3. craggy, jagged
    Synonyms: creigiog, pigiog
  4. (of weather) severe, stormy
    Synonyms: llym, stormus
  • ysgithredd (“ruggedness”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ysgithrog
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ysgithrog unchanged unchanged hysgithrog

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