nwyfus

Welsh

Etymology

nwyf (“passion”) +‎ -us

Adjective

nwyfus (not mutable, feminine singular nwyfus, plural nwyfus, comparative mwy nwyfus, equative mor nwyfus, superlative mwyaf nwyfus)

1. passionate

   Synonyms: nwydus, anllad, trythyll

2. lively, spirited

   Synonyms: bywiog, hoenus, grymus, egnïol

3. restless, unruly

   Synonyms: aflonydd, anystywallt

Derived terms

• nwyfusrwydd (“passion, lustfulness”)

Further reading

• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “lively”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “spirited”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “nwyfus”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “nwyfus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies