teiliwr

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • teilwr

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh teiliwr, from Middle English taillour.

Noun

teiliwr m (plural teiliwriaid, feminine teiliwres, diminutive teiliwryn)

  1. tailor
  2. harvestman spider (Phalangium opilio)
    Synonym: medelwr
  3. caterpillar
    Synonym: lindysyn

Derived terms

  • pryf teiliwr, teiliwr main tenau (“cranefly, daddy longlegs”)
  • teiliwr bach, aderyn teiliwr (“tailor bird”)
  • teiliwr Llundain (“goldfinch”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of teiliwr
radical soft nasal aspirate
teiliwr deiliwr nheiliwr theiliwr

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