eglur

Welsh

Etymology

Cf. Irish léir ("clear, distinct").

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɡlɨ̞r/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɡlɪr/

Adjective

eglur (feminine singular eglur, plural eglur, equative eglured, comparative eglurach, superlative egluraf)

1. clear, plain, distinct

   Synonyms: clir, plaen

2. legible, audible, visible, discernible
3. evident, obvious
4. unequivocal
5. conspicuous, illustrious
6. revealed, manifest
7. lucid, transparent
8. shining, bright

   Synonym: disglair

9. cloudless, serene
10. linguistics (of the Welsh vowel ‘y’) open, low.

Derived terms

• eglurdeb m (“clarity”)
• hunaneglur (“self-evident”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of eglur

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
eglur	unchanged	unchanged	heglur

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