Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From glas (blue) +‎ coch (red).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlasɡɔχ/, [ˈɡlaskɔχ]

Adjective edit

glasgoch (feminine singular glasgoch, plural glasgochion, equative glasgoched, comparative glasgochach, superlative glasgochaf)

  1. purple, bluish red
    Synonyms: cochlas, ehöeg, piws, porffor

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
glasgoch lasgoch nglasgoch unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

See also edit

Colors in Welsh · lliwiau (layout · text)
     gwyn      llwyd      du
             coch; rhudd              oren, melyngoch; brown              melyn; melynwyn
             melynwyrdd              gwyrdd             
             gwyrddlas; glaswyrdd              asur, gwynlas              glas
             fioled, rhuddlas; indigo              majenta; porffor              pinc, rhuddwyn

References edit

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glasgoch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies