Welsh edit

Etymology edit

From glas (blue, green) +‎ -ni.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

glesni m (uncountable)

  1. blueness, greenness, paleness[1]
  2. (pathology) chlorosis, green sickness (anaemia characterised by skin turning green)[1][2]
    Synonyms: clorosis, y glasglwyf, y laswst
  3. (phytopathology) chlorosis (yellowing or blanching of plant tissue due to chlorophyll deficiency)[1][2]
    Synonym: clorosis

Mutation edit

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

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glesni”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. 2.0 2.1 Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN