cyffrous

Welsh

Etymology

From cyffro (“excitement”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /kəˈfrɔɨ̯s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /kəˈfrɔi̯s/

Adjective

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

1. excited, agitate, tumultuous, rouse
2. moving, exciting, stimulating

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cyffrous	gyffrous	nghyffrous	chyffrous
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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