siapus

Welsh

Etymology

siâp (“shape”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

Noun

siapus (feminine singular siapus, plural siapus, equative mor siapus, comparative mwy siapus, superlative mwyaf siapus, not mutable)

  1. shapely, well-formed
    Synonyms: lluniaidd, ffurfaidd, gosgeiddig, dymunol, addfain

Derived terms

  • siapusrwydd (“shapeliness”)

Further reading

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