peryglus

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh peryglus, from Proto-Brythonic *periglʉs, from Latin perīculōsus. By surface analysis, perygl (danger, peril, risk) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

Adjective

peryglus (feminine singular peryglus, plural peryglus, equative mor beryglus, comparative mwy peryglus, superlative mwyaf peryglus)

  1. dangerous, critical, vital
    Synonyms: enbyd, enbydus, cyfyng

Derived terms

  • amheryglus

Mutation

Mutated forms of peryglus
radical soft nasal aspirate
peryglus beryglus mheryglus pheryglus

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), “peryglus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies