cyffrous

Welsh

Etymology

From cyffro (“excitement”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /kəˈfrɔɨ̯s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /kəˈfrɔi̯s/

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

Mutated forms of cyffrous

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cyffrous	gyffrous	nghyffrous	chyffrous

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

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