ciaidd

Welsh

Etymology

From ci (“dog”) +‎ -aidd (“-ly, -like”). Doublet of cynaidd (“doglike, canine”).

Adjective

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

1. doglike
2. cruel, animal, beastly, inhuman

Mutation

Mutated forms of ciaidd

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
ciaidd	giaidd	nghiaidd	chiaidd

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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