emrallt

Welsh

Etymology

From English emerald.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛmraɬd/, [ˈɛmraɬt]

Noun

emrallt m (plural emralltiau)

  1. emerald (gemstone)
    Synonym: gwerddem
  2. (ornithology) emerald (hummingbird in the tribe Trochilini)
  3. (entomology) emerald (moth in the subfamily Geometrinae)

Derived terms

  • emrallt cynffonfforchog (“fork-tailed emerald”)
  • emrallt mawr (“large emerald”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of emrallt
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
emrallt unchanged unchanged hemrallt

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), “emrallt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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