astrus

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh astrus, a learned borrowing from Latin abstrūsus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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astrus (feminine singular astrus, plural astrus, equative astrused, comparative astrusach, superlative astrusaf)

  1. abstruse, obscure, complicated
    Synonyms: cymhleth, dyrys

Derived terms

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  • astrusi (abstruseness, complexity)

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
astrus unchanged unchanged hastrus
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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