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Welsh
Etymology
From cym- + pleth (“plait, braid”), with nasal mutation.
Pronunciation
Adjective
cymhleth (feminine singular cymhleth, plural cymhleth, equative cymhlethed, comparative cymhlethach, superlative cymhlethaf)
- complex, complicated
- Synonyms: dyrys, astrus
Derived terms
Noun
cymhleth m or f (plural cymhlethau or cymhlethion or cymhlethoedd)
- (psychoanalysis) a complex
- intertexture
- Synonym: cydblethiad
- complexity, intricacy
- Synonyms: dryswch, astrusi
Derived terms
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), “cymhleth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies