anffodus
Welsh
Etymology
anffawd (“misfortune”) + -us (adjectival suffix), from an- (“un-”) + ffawd (“fate, fortune”), from Latin fātum (“fate”).[1]. Another possible surface analysis is an- + ffodus.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /anˈfɔdɨ̞s/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /anˈfoːdɪs/, /anˈfɔdɪs/
Adjective
anffodus (feminine singular anffodus, plural anffodus, equative cyn anffodus, comparative mwy anffodus, superlative mwyaf anffodus)
- unfortunate, unlucky
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
anffodus | unchanged | unchanged | hanffodus |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffawd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies