llwydfelyn

Welsh

Etymology

llwyd (“grey”) +‎ melyn (“yellow”)

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɬʊɨ̯dˈvɛlɨ̞n/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɬʊi̯dˈveːlɪn/, /ɬʊi̯dˈvɛlɪn/

Adjective

llwydfelyn (feminine singular llwydfelen, plural llwydfelynion, equative llwydfelyned, comparative llwydfelynach, superlative llwydfelynaf)

  1. beige
    Synonym: melynllwyd
  2. yellow dun (of a horse)

Noun

llwydfelyn m (plural llwydfelynion)

  1. beige
  2. clouded yellow (any butterfly of the genus Colias, especially Colias croceus)

Derived terms

  • llwydfelyn gwel (“pale clouded yellow”)
  • llwydfelyn y rhos (“moorland clouded yellow”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of llwydfelyn
radical soft nasal aspirate
llwydfelyn lwydfelyn unchanged 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), “llwydfelyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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