hydref

See also: Hydref

Welsh

Alternative forms

(obsolete) hyddfref

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh hyðvref, a compound of hyð (“stag”) + bref (“call”), referring to the time of year when deer rut. Cognate with Cornish hedra and Breton here.

Pronunciation

(North Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈhədrɛv/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈhədrɛ/, /ˈhədra/
(South Wales, standard) IPA^(key): /ˈhədrɛv/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈhədrɛ/

Noun

hydref m (plural hydrefau, not mutable)

autumn

Derived terms

Hydref (“October”)
hydrefol (“autumnal”)

See also

Seasons in Welsh · tymhorau (layout · text) · category
gwanwyn (“spring”)	haf (“summer”)	hydref (“autumn”)	gaeaf (“winter”)

References

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