corffol

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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corff (body) +‎ -ol. Doublet of corfforol (“corporal, corporeal”).

Adjective

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corffol (feminine singular corffol, plural corffol, equative mor gorffol, comparative mwy corffol, superlative mwyaf corffol)

  1. corpulent, fat
    Synonyms: praff, tew, braisg, swmpus, mawr
  2. relating to the body, corporal
    Synonym: corfforol

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
corffol gorffol nghorffol chorffol
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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