penrhydd

Welsh

Etymology

From pen (“head”) +‎ rhydd (“free”).

Adjective

penrhydd (feminine singular penrhydd, plural penrhydd, equative mor benrhydd, comparative mwy penrhydd, superlative mwyaf penrhydd)

1. unrestrained, wild

   Synonyms: dilyffethair, afreolus, gwyllt

2. (poetry) in free meter

Derived terms

• penrhyddid (“licence”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
penrhydd	benrhydd	mhenrhydd	phenrhydd
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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