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
  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
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llwydfelyn lwydfelyn unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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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