cynffonnog

Welsh

Etymology

cynffon (“tail”) +‎ -og.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kənˈfɔnɔɡ/

Adjective

cynffonnog (feminine singular cynffonnog, plural cynffonogion, not comparable)

1. tailed, having a tail
2. fawning, flattering (by analogy with a dog wagging its tail to please its owner)

Derived terms

• sêr cynffonnog (“comets”)
• uniad cynffonnog (“dovetail joint”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cynffonnog	gynffonnog	nghynffonnog	chynffonnog
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.