ariannaidd

Welsh

Etymology

arian (“silver”) +‎ -aidd.[1]

Adjective

ariannaidd (feminine singular ariannaidd, plural ariannaidd, not comparable)

  1. made of silver, silvern
  2. covered in silver
  3. (by extension) silver-coloured, silvery
  4. shining, bright
  5. grey

Derived terms

  • adain ariannaidd (“grey shoulder-knot moth”)
  • brigwellt ariannaidd (“silver hair-grass”)
  • brithyn ariannaidd (“union rustic moth”)
  • cedrwydd ariannaidd (“silvery cedars, Atlas cedars”)
  • cwcwll gwyrdd ariannaidd (“green silver-spangled shark moth”)
  • ffawydd arianaidd (“silvery firs”)
  • gwyach ariannaidd (“silvery grebe”)
  • llygwyn ariannaidd (“frosted orache”)
  • llysywen arianaidd (“silver eel”)
  • pysgotwr ariannaidd (“silvery kingfisher”)
  • tanagr ariannaidd (“silvery tanager”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ariannaidd
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ariannaidd unchanged unchanged hariannaidd

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

References

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