croesryw
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
croes (“cross”) + rhyw (“species, breed”)
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkrɔi̯srɪu̯/, /ˈkrɔi̯srɨ̞u̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkrɔi̯srɪu̯/
- Rhymes: -ɔi̯srɨ̞u̯
Noun edit
croesryw m
- (biology) cross-breed, hybrid
- Synonym: croesfryd
Adjective edit
croesryw (feminine singular croesryw, plural croesryw, equative mor groesryw, comparative mwy croesryw, superlative mwyaf croesryw)
Derived terms edit
- berwr-y-dŵr croesryw (“hybrid watercress”)
- briallu croesryw (“false oxlips”)
- cerddin croesryw (“Swedish service-tree”)
- llarwydd croesryw (“hybrid larches”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| croesryw | groesryw | nghroesryw | chroesryw |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||