amheus

Welsh

Etymology

From amau (“to doubt, to suspect”) +‎ -us (“-us”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈamheɨ̯s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈamheɪs/
• Rhymes: -eɨ̞s

Adjective

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

1. dubious, doubtful, ambiguous

   Synonym: ansicr

2. doubtful, hesitant

   Synonyms: ansicr, petrus, drwgdybus, sgeptigol

Mutation

Mutated forms of amheus

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
amheus	unchanged	unchanged	hamheus

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “amheus”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh-English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “amheus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies