rhiain hwyr

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “late maiden”.

Noun

rhiain hwyr f (plural rhianedd hwyr)

1. July belle moth (Scotopteryx luridata)

Mutation

Mutated forms of rhiain hwyr

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhiain hwyr	riain hwyr	unchanged	unchanged

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

Further reading

• Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2018) “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎^[1], retrieved 23 February 2025