bywiog

Welsh

Etymology

From byw (“life”) +‎ -iog.

Pronunciation

Adjective

bywiog (feminine singular bywiog, plural bywiog, equative bywioced, comparative bywiocach, superlative bywiocaf)

  1. lively, vigorous, vivacious
    Synonyms: nwyfus, egnïol, chwim, esgud, ysbrydol, heini

Derived terms

  • bywiocâd (“animation, rejuvenation”)
  • bywiogrwydd (“liveliness, vivacity”)
  • gorfywiog (“hyperactive”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bywiog
radical soft nasal aspirate
bywiog fywiog mywiog unchanged

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