pryfysol

Welsh

Etymology

From pryf (“insect”) +‎ ysol (“consuming, consumptive”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /prəˈvəsɔl/
  • Rhymes: -əsɔl

Adjective

pryfysol (feminine singular pryfysol, plural pryfysol, equative mor bryfysol, comparative mwy pryfysol, superlative mwyaf pryfysol)

  1. insectivorous

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
pryfysol bryfysol mhryfysol phryfysol
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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