peryglus

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh peryglus, from Proto-Brythonic *periglʉs, from Latin perīculōsus. By surface analysis, perygl (danger, peril, risk) + -us.

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. dangerous, critical, vital

Derived terms

  • amheryglus

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
peryglus beryglus mheryglus pheryglus
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), “peryglus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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