diddos

Welsh

Etymology

di- (“-less”) +‎ dos (“drip, drop”).

Adjective

diddos (feminine singular diddos, plural diddos, equative mor ddiddos, comparative mwy diddos, superlative mwyaf diddos)

1. nondrip, watertight, weatherproof

   Antonym: dosog

2. comfortable

   Synonyms: cysgodol, clyd, cysurus

3. ready, well-equipped

   Synonym: cywair

4. complete, entire, unreserved

   Synonyms: llwyr, hollol, diamodol

5. sheltered, protected

   Synonyms: cysgodol, diogel

6. sincere, guileless, faithful

   Synonyms: didwyll, diddichell, cywir, ffyddlon

7. constant, unwavering, continuous

   Synonyms: cyson, di-baid, di-dor

   1. diligent

      Synonym: dyfal

Derived terms

• diddosfa (“sheltered place”)
• diddosrwyd (“shelteredness”)

Noun

diddos m (uncountable)

1. shelter, refuge

   Synonyms: cysgod, diddosrwyd, clydwch

2. sheltered place

   Synonyms: cysgodfa, lloches, diddosfa, diogelfan, noddfa

Mutation

Mutated forms of diddos

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
diddos	ddiddos	niddos	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “diddos”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “diddos”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies