afreolus

Welsh

Etymology

From afreol (“disorder, unruliness”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. unruly, disorderly
    Synonyms: aflywodraethus, di-drefn, digyfraith
  2. dissolute, licentious
    Synonyms: ofer, penrhydd
  3. (grammar) irregular
    Synonym: afreolaidd

Mutation

Mutated forms of afreolus
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
afreolus unchanged unchanged hafreolus

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “afreolus”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “afreolus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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