chwilys

Welsh

Alternative forms

• chwil-lys

Etymology

chwilio (“to search”) +‎ llys (“court”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈχwɪlɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈχwɪlɪs/

Noun

chwilys m (plural chwilysoedd, not mutable)

1. inquisition

Derived terms

• Chwilys Rhufain (“Roman Inquisition”)
• Chwilys Sbaen (“Spanish Inquisition”)
• chwilyswr (“inquisitor”)

Further reading

• Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎^[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN, page 131
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwilys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies