eglur

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Adjective

eglur (feminine singular eglur, plural eglur, equative eglured, comparative eglurach, superlative egluraf)

  1. clear, plain, distinct
    Synonyms: clir, plaen
  2. discernable, visible, legible, audible
    Synonyms: amlwg, diriaethol, darllenadwy
  3. evident, obvious
    Synonyms: amlwg, diamau, diamwys
  4. unequivocal
  5. conspicuous, illustrious
    Synonym: clodfawr
  6. revealed, manifest
    Synonym: cyhoeddus
  7. lucid, transparent
    Synonyms: gloyw, tryloyw, claer
  8. shining, bright
    Synonyms: golau, disglair
  9. cloudless, serene
    Synonyms: digwmwl, heulog
  10. linguistics (of the Welsh vowel ‘y’) open, low.
    Synonym: eglursain

Derived terms

  • aneglur (“unclear”)
  • eglurdeb (“clarity”)
  • (linguistics) eglursain (“clear, open”)
  • hunaneglur (“self-evident”)
  • llygiaid eglur (“eyebright”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of eglur
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
eglur unchanged unchanged heglur

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