ffodus

Welsh

Etymology

ffawd (“fate, fortune”) +‎ -us (adjectival suffix), from Latin fātum (“fate”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔdɨ̞s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔdɪs/, /ˈfoːdɪs/
• Rhymes: -ɔdɨ̞s

Adjective

ffodus (feminine singular ffodus, plural ffodusion, equative mor ffodus, comparative mwy ffodus, superlative mwyaf ffodus, not mutable)

1. lucky, fortunate

   Synonym: lwcus

   Antonym: anffodus

Further reading

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