rhewydd
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Welsh
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
rhewydd m (plural rhewyddion)
- refrigerant
- freezer
- Synonym: rhewgist
Derived terms
- gwrthrewydd (“antifreeze”)
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “GPC lists separately from etymology 1 but has no detail”)
Noun
rhewydd m (uncountable)
- wantonness, lasciviousness, passion, lust
- Synonyms: anlladrwydd, trythyllwch, nwyd, chwant
Adjective
rhewydd (feminine singular rhewydd, plural rhewydd, equative mor rewydd, comparative mwy rhewydd, superlative mwyaf rhewydd)
- wanton, lascivious, lustful
- lively, spirited, ardent, impassioned
- impulsive, rash
- Synonyms: anystyriol, byrbwyll, rhyfygus
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhewydd | rewydd | unchanged | unchanged |
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), “rhewydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies