nwyfus

Welsh

Etymology

nwyf (“passion”) +‎ -us

Adjective

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

  1. passionate
    Synonyms: nwydus, anllad, trythyll
  2. lively, spirited
    Synonyms: bywiog, hoenus, grymus, egnïol
  3. restless, unruly
    Synonyms: aflonydd, anystywallt

Derived terms

  • nwyfusrwydd (“passion, lustfulness”)

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “nwyfus”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nwyfus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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