Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Welsh gwallus. By surface analysis, gwall +‎ -us.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

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

  1. faulty, erroneous, inaccurate

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwallus wallus ngwallus unchanged
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), “gwallus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies