gwyniad

English

Etymology

From Welsh gwyniad, from gwyn (“white”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwɪniːɑːɹd/

Noun

gwyniad (plural gwyniads)

  1. A freshwater fish of species Coregonus pennantii, native to to Bala Lake in Gwynedd.

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From gwyn +‎ -iad.

Noun

gwyniad f (plural gwyniaid or gwyniadau, diminutive gwyniadyn)

  1. (Coregonus pennantii), a freshwater fish native to to Bala Lake in Gwynedd.
Derived terms
  • gwyniad barfog (“loach”)
  • gwyniad brych (“spotted goby”)
  • gwyniad Ebrill (“smelt”)
  • gwyniad pendew (“gudgeon”)
  • gwyniad penfain (“grayling”)
  • gwyniad y gog, gwyniad haf (“young salmonid”)
  • gwyniad y môr (“whiting, merling”)
Descendants
  • → English: gwyniad

Etymology 2

From gwynnu (“to whiten”) +‎ -iad.

Noun

gwyniad m (uncountable)

  1. whitening, becoming white, bleaching, blanching
    Synonyms: gwyneiddiad, gwynhad, caniad

Etymology 3

From gwynio (“to ache, to throb”) +‎ -iad.

Noun

gwyniad m (uncountable)

  1. alternative form of gwynad (“aching or smarting sensation or experience”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of gwyniad
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwyniad wyniad ngwyniad unchanged

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