wylofus

Welsh

Etymology

wylo (“to cry, to weep”) +‎ -us

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ʊɨ̯ˈlɔvɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ʊi̯ˈloːvɪs/, /ʊi̯ˈlɔvɪs/

Adjective

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

1. wailing, doleful, tearful

Derived terms

• cotoneaster wylofus (“weeping cotoneaster”)
• gwair wylofus (“weeping grass”)
• helyg wylofus (“weeping willows”)
• sbriws wylofus (“weeping spruces”)

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
wylofus	unchanged	unchanged	hwylofus
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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