llwydfelyn

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Welsh

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Etymology

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llwyd (grey) +‎ melyn (yellow)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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llwydfelyn (feminine singular llwydfelen, plural llwydfelynion, equative llwydfelyned, comparative llwydfelynach, superlative llwydfelynaf)

  1. beige
    Synonym: melynllwyd
  2. yellow dun (of a horse)

Noun

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llwydfelyn m (plural llwydfelynion)

  1. beige
  2. clouded yellow (any butterfly of the genus Colias, especially Colias croceus)

Derived terms

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Mutation

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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

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  • 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