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Welsh
Etymology
awr (“hour”) + -iog.
Adjective
oriog (feminine singular oriog, plural oriog, equative mor oriog, comparative mwy oriog, superlative mwyaf oriog)
- fickle, inconstant, temperamental
- Synonyms: anwadal, gwamal, cyfnewidiol, ansefydlog
- intermittent, fitful
- Synonyms: adegol, ysbeidiol
Derived terms
Further reading
- D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “oriog”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “oriog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies