Welsh edit

Etymology edit

hy- (affirmative prefix) +‎ nod (mark)[1]

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

hynod (feminine singular hynod, plural hynod, equative hynoted, comparative hynotach, superlative hynotaf, not mutable)

  1. remarkable, notable
    Synonym: nodedig

Usage notes edit

Can be used in collocation with o as an intensifier, e.g. "hynod o bert" = "remarkably pretty".

References edit

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hynod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies