cochlyd

Welsh

Etymology

From coch (“red”) +‎ -lyd.

Pronunciation

Adjective

cochlyd (feminine singular cochlyd, plural cochlyd, equative mor gochlyd, comparative mwy cochlyd, superlative mwyaf cochlyd)

  1. reddish, ruddy
    Synonyms: browngoch, cochaidd
  2. rufous, rufescent

Derived terms

  • crëyr rhesog cochlyd (“rufescent tiger heron”)
  • ffug-gloron cochlyd (“carroty false-truffles”)
  • gwalchdylluan gochlyd (“rufous hawk-owl”)
  • pigau draenog cochlyd (“terracotta hedgehog mushroom”)
  • tylluan sgops gochlyd (“rufous scops owl”)
  • tylluan sgrech gochlyd (“rufescent screech owl”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cochlyd
radical soft nasal aspirate
cochlyd gochlyd nghochlyd chochlyd

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

Further reading

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