cythreulig

Welsh

Etymology

From cythraul (“fiend”) +‎ -ig (adjective ending).

Adjective

cythreulig (feminine singular cythreulig, plural cythreulig, equative mor gythreulig, comparative mwy cythreulig, superlative mwyaf cythreulig)

1. devilish, demonic

   Synonym: dieflig

2. fiendish
3. vicious

Related terms

• cythreuldeb (“fiendishness”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cythreulig

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cythreulig	gythreulig	nghythreulig	chythreulig

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