herfeiddiol

Welsh

Etymology

From herfeiddio (“to defy”) +‎ -ol.

Adjective

herfeiddiol (feminine singular herfeiddiol, plural herfeiddiol, equative mor herfeiddiol, comparative mwy herfeiddiol, superlative mwyaf herfeiddiol, not mutable)

1. defiant

Derived terms

• herfeiddioldeb (“defiance”)

Further reading

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