ciaidd

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ci (dog) +‎ -aidd (-ly, -like). Doublet of cynaidd (doglike, canine).

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. doglike
  2. cruel, animal, beastly, inhuman

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
ciaidd giaidd nghiaidd chiaidd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ciaidd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies