gweddus

Welsh

Etymology

From gwedd (“sight, look”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɛðɨ̞s/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡweːðɪs/, /ˈɡwɛðɪs/
  • Rhymes: -eːðɨ̞s

Adjective

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

  1. suitable, seemly, proper
    Synonyms: gweddaidd, addas, cymwys, gwiw
  2. respectable, modest
    Synonyms: parchus, teilwng
  3. beautiful, fine
    Synonyms: hardd, teg, lluniaidd, golygus, prydweddol
  4. moderate, reasonable
    Synonyms: cymedrol, rhesymol

Antonyms

Mutation

Mutated forms of gweddus
radical soft nasal aspirate
gweddus weddus ngweddus unchanged

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