penrhydd
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom pen (“head”) + rhydd (“free”).
Adjective
editpenrhydd (feminine singular penrhydd, plural penrhydd, equative mor benrhydd, comparative mwy penrhydd, superlative mwyaf penrhydd)
- unrestrained, wild
- Synonyms: dilyffethair, afreolus, gwyllt
- (poetry) in free meter
Derived terms
edit- penrhyddid (“licence”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
penrhydd | benrhydd | mhenrhydd | phenrhydd |
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), “penrhydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies