anghyffredin

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh agkyffredyn. Analysable as an- (“un-”) +‎ cyffredin (“common”)

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌaŋhəfˈrɛdɪn/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌaŋhəfˈreːdɪn/, /aŋhəfˈrɛdɪn/
  • Rhymes: -ɛdɪn

Adjective

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

  1. uncommon
    Synonyms: prin, anarferol
  2. extraordinary
    Synonyms: hynod, anghredadwy, eithriadol

Mutation

Mutated forms of anghyffredin
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
anghyffredin unchanged unchanged hanghyffredin

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “uncommon”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “extraordinary”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “anghyffredin”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “anghyffredin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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