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cymwys.

suitable, appropriate, proper

6 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkəmʊɨ̯s/North-Wales/ˈkəmʊi̯s/South-Wales

  1. suitable, appropriate, proper

  2. qualified

  3. competent

  4. exact, precise

Where this word comes from

From Middle Welsh kymhwys, or from Proto-Brythonic *kumpuɨs, from Latin compēnsus. By surface analysis, cym- + pwys (“weight, importance”). Cognate with Cornish kompes (“even, balanced, plain, accurate”).

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