Welsh

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Etymology

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From pryf (insect) +‎ ysol (consuming, consumptive).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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pryfysol (feminine singular pryfysol, plural pryfysol, equative mor bryfysol, comparative mwy pryfysol, superlative mwyaf pryfysol)

  1. insectivorous

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pryfysol bryfysol mhryfysol phryfysol
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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