rhonwellt

Welsh

Etymology

rhawn (“horsehair”) +‎ gwellt (“grass”)

Pronunciation

Noun

rhonwellt m (collective, singulative rhonwelltyn)

  1. timothy grass (Phleum pratense)
    Synonyms: rhonwellt y gath (cyffredin), cynffon y gath
  2. certain foxtail (Alopecurus) species, notably:
    1. meadow foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis)
      Synonym: cynffonwellt y maes
    2. bulbous foxtail (Alopecurus bulbosus)
      Synonym: cynffonwellt oddfog

Derived terms

  • rhonwellt coesddu (“purple stem cat's-tail”)
  • rhonwellt euraid (“golden dog's-tail”)
  • rhonwellt penfain (“smaller stem cat's-tail”)
  • rhonwellt y cadno (“foxtail”)
  • rhonwellt y ci (cribog) (“crested dog's-tail”)
  • rhonwellt y gath (cyffredin) (“timothy grass”)
  • rhonwellt y mynydd, rhonwellt Alpaidd (“Alpine cat's-tail”)
  • rhonwellt y tywyn, rhonwellt y gath at dywod (“sand cat's-tail”)
  • rhonwellt-y-ci pigog (“rough dog's-tail”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhonwellt
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhonwellt ronwellt 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

  • Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2018) “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎[1], retrieved 18 February 2025.
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “rhonwellt”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhonwellt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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