gostyngedig
Welsh
Etymology
From gostwng (“lower; humble”) + -edig
Adjective
gostyngedig (feminine singular gostyngedig, plural gostyngedig, equative mor ostyngedig, comparative mwy gostyngedig, superlative mwyaf gostyngedig)
- verbal adjective of gostwng (“lower; humble”)
- humble, meek, submissive
- Synonyms: diymhongar, addfwyn
Related terms
- gostyngeiddrwydd m (“humility”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gostyngedig | ostyngedig | ngostyngedig | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gostyngedig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies