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Welsh
Etymology
Back-formation from cymhlygu (“to fold together, intertwine”), probably formed as a calque of Latin complex.
Pronunciation
Adjective
cymhlyg (feminine singular cymhlyg, plural cymhlyg, equative mor gymhlyg, comparative mwy cymhlyg, superlative mwyaf cymhlyg)
- complex, complicated, intricate
- Synonyms: cymhleth, astrus, dyrys
Derived terms
Noun
cymhlyg m (plural cymhlygiaid)
- complex, compound
- Synonyms: cyfansawdd, cyfuniad}
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cymhlyg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies