diwyd

Welsh

Etymology

di- (negative prefix) +‎ gwŷd (“vice, fault”, borrowed from Latin vitium), influenced by Latin devotus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

diwyd (feminine singular diwyd, plural diwydion, equative diwyted, comparative diwytach, superlative diwytaf)

  1. diligent, assiduous
    Synonyms: dyfal, astud, gweithgar, dygn
  2. faithful, reliable
    Synonyms: fyddlon, dibynnol

Mutation

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