ciaidd

Welsh

Etymology

From ci (“dog”) +‎ -aidd (“-ly, -like”). Doublet of cynaidd (“doglike, canine”).

Adjective

ciaidd (feminine singular ciaidd, plural ciaidd, equative mor giaidd, comparative mwy ciaidd, superlative mwyaf ciaidd)

  1. doglike
  2. cruel, animal, beastly, inhuman

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
ciaidd giaidd nghiaidd chiaidd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ciaidd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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