clòs

See also: CLOS, Clos, clos, clós, and clos-

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English close.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɔs/

Adjective

clòs (feminine singular clòs, plural clòs, equative closed, comparative closach, superlative closaf)

  1. shut
    Synonyms: ar gau, caeedig, caead
    1. bound, tight, compact
      Synonyms: caeth, tyn, cryno
    2. secure
      Synonyms: sicr, sownd
  2. close, near
    Synonym: agos
  3. close, muggy, sultry
    Synonyms: mwll, trymaidd
  4. stingy, miserly, thrifty
    Synonyms: cybyddlyd, crintach, cynnil, darbodus

Mutation

Mutated forms of clòs
radical soft nasal aspirate
clòs glòs nghlòs chlòs

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