ffyrnig

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ffyrnic, from Proto-Brythonic *förnɨg, from Latin fornix.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfərnɪɡ/
  • Rhymes: -ərnɪɡ

Adjective

ffyrnig (feminine singular ffyrnig, plural ffyrnigion, equative ffyrniced, comparative ffyrnicach, superlative ffyrnicaf, not mutable)

  1. fierce, savage

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