ffyrnig

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ffyrnic, from Proto-Brythonic *förnɨg, from Latin fornix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfərnɪɡ/
  • Rhymes: -ərnɪɡ

Adjective

ffyrnig (feminine singular ffyrnig, plural ffyrnigion, equative ffyrniced, comparative ffyrnicach, superlative ffyrnicaf, not mutable)

  1. fierce, savage
    Synonyms: mileinig, cynddeiriog, gwyllt, creulon

Derived terms

  • ffyrnigrwydd (“savagery, violence”)

Further reading

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