cyffrous

Welsh

Etymology

From cyffro (“excitement”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. excited, agitate, tumultuous, rouse
  2. moving, exciting, stimulating

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyffrous gyffrous nghyffrous chyffrous
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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