estrys

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English ostrich, from Old French ostruce, from Latin avis (“bird”) + strūthiō (“ostrich”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛsdrɨ̞s/, [ˈɛstrɨ̞s]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛsdrɪs/, [ˈɛstrɪs]

Noun

estrys m or f (plural estrysiaid or estrysod)

1. ostrich

Derived terms

• rhedyn estrys (“ostrich ferns”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of estrys

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
estrys	unchanged	unchanged	hestrys

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.