cochlyd

Welsh

Etymology

From coch (“red”) +‎ -lyd.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔχlɨd/

Adjective

cochlyd (feminine singular cochlyd, plural cochlyd, equative mor gochlyd, comparative mwy cochlyd, superlative mwyaf cochlyd)

1. reddish, ruddy

   Synonyms: browngoch, cochaidd

2. rufous, rufescent

Derived terms

• crëyr rhesog cochlyd (“rufescent tiger heron”)
• ffug-gloron cochlyd (“carroty false-truffles”)
• gwalchdylluan gochlyd (“rufous hawk-owl”)
• pigau draenog cochlyd (“terracotta hedgehog mushroom”)
• tylluan sgops gochlyd (“rufous scops owl”)
• tylluan sgrech gochlyd (“rufescent screech owl”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cochlyd

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cochlyd	gochlyd	nghochlyd	chochlyd

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