Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From affwys (abyss) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

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

  1. abysmal, dreadful, useless
    Synonyms: ofnadwy, anobeithiol, dychrynllyd

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
affwysol unchanged unchanged haffwysol
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading edit

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