bygythiol

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • bygythol

Etymology

bygwth (“to threaten”) +‎ -iol

Pronunciation

Adjective

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

  1. menacing, threatening
    Synonyms: anghynnes, peryglus

Mutation

Mutated forms of bygythiol
radical soft nasal aspirate
bygythiol fygythiol mygythiol unchanged

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