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Welsh
Etymology
From ci (“dog”) + -aidd (“-ly, -like”). Doublet of cynaidd (“doglike, canine”).
Adjective
ciaidd (feminine singular ciaidd, plural ciaidd, equative mor giaidd, comparative mwy ciaidd, superlative mwyaf ciaidd)
- doglike
- cruel, animal, beastly, inhuman
Mutation
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), “ciaidd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies