penrhydd

Welsh

Etymology

Univerbation of pen (“head”) +‎ rhydd (“free”).

Adjective

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

1. unrestrained, wild

   Synonyms: dilyffethair, afreolus, gwyllt

2. (poetry) in free meter
3. (rugby) loosehead

Antonyms

• pentynn (“tighthead”)

Derived terms

• penrhyddid (“licence”)
• prop penrhydd (“loosehead prop”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of penrhydd

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
penrhydd	benrhydd	mhenrhydd	phenrhydd

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), “penrhydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies