ffodus
Welsh
Etymology
ffawd (“fate, fortune”) + -us (adjectival suffix), from Latin fātum (“fate”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈfɔdɨ̞s/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈfɔdɪs/, /ˈfoːdɪs/
Adjective
ffodus (feminine singular ffodus, plural ffodusion, equative cyn ffodus, comparative mwy ffodus, superlative mwyaf ffodus, not mutable)
- lucky, fortunate
- Synonym: lwcus
- Antonym: anffodus
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffodus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies