britheg
Welsh
Etymology
From brith (“speckled”) + -eg.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbrɪθɛɡ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbriːθɛɡ/, /ˈbrɪθɛɡ/
Noun
britheg f (plural brithegion)
- snakeshead, snake's head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris)
- Synonym: pen y neidr
- fritillary (butterfly of the family Nymphalidae)
Derived terms
- britheg Affrodite (“Issoria aphrodite”)
- britheg arian (“Argynnis paphia”)
- britheg berlog (“Boloria euphrosyne”)
- britheg berlog fach (“Boloria selene”)
- britheg borffor (“Boloria dia”)
- britheg frown (“Argynnis adippe”)
- britheg Glanville (“Melitaea cinxia”)
- britheg Niobe (“Argynnis niobe”)
- britheg Sbaen (“Issoria lathonia”)
- britheg smotiog (“Melitaea didyma”)
- britheg werdd (“Argynnis aglaja”)
- britheg y Canoldir (“Argynnis pandora”)
- britheg y gors (“Euphydryas aurinia”)
- britheg y waun (“Melitaea athalia”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| britheg | fritheg | mritheg | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “britheg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies