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Welsh
Etymology
From cyfrin (“privy to a secret or mystery, that is in the secret, participant, accessory; secret, mysterious, esoteric; mystic”, adjective) + -ach.
Pronunciation
Noun
cyfrinach m or f (plural cyfrinachau or cyfrinachoedd or cyfrinachon)
- secret; mystery; true explanation of something which is obscure; counsel, deliberation, (secret) plan or purpose
- secret intercourse, friendly relation(s), fellowship, association, communion; private meeting or society
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyfrinach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies