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efnys.

hostile, inimical, adverse

5 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɛvnɨ̞s/North-Wales/ˈɛvnɪs/South-Wales
  1. hostile, inimical, adverse

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle Welsh ewnis. Analysable as af- (with vowel affection) + *nys. See gwrthnysig (“obstinate”) for another example of the same root.

noun/ˈɛvnɨ̞s/North-Wales/ˈɛvnɪs/South-Wales
  1. enemy, adversary, foe

    masculine · plural
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle Welsh ewnis. Analysable as af- (with vowel affection) + *nys. See gwrthnysig (“obstinate”) for another example of the same root.

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