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Welsh
Etymology
From Old Welsh diffeith, from Latin dēfectus.
Adjective
diffaith (feminine singular diffaith, plural diffaith, equative diffaithed, comparative diffeithach, superlative diffeithaf)
- desert, desolate, uninhabited, wild, barren
- Synonym: anial
- evil, wicked, base, dissolute
- rotten, unclean
- purposeless, worthless
- disgusting, objectionable
Derived terms
Noun
diffaith m (plural diffeithau or diffeithoedd or diffeithydd)
- desert, wilderness, wasteland, desolation
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), “diffaith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies