cyfrin

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *kuβ̃rin, from Proto-Celtic *komrūnos, from *kom- + an adjectival form of *rūnā (secret).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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cyfrin (feminine singular cyfrin, plural cyfrin, equative cyfrined, comparative cyfrinach, superlative cyfrinaf)

  1. secret

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of cyfrin
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyfrin gyfrin nghyfrin chyfrin

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

References

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