brochus

See also: Brochus

English

Noun

brochus (plural brochi)

  1. (botany) The width of the lumen of a pollen grain reticulum.

Welsh

Etymology

broch (“foam”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

Adjective

brochus (feminine singular brochus, plural brochus, equative mor frochus, comparative mwy brochus, superlative mwyaf brochus)

  1. blustering, fuming, tempestuous
    Synonyms: rhuadwy, trystiog, tymhestlog, llidiog

Mutation

Mutated forms of brochus
radical soft nasal aspirate
brochus frochus mrochus 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), “brochus”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brochus”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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