eglur
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Cf. Irish léir ("clear, distinct").
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛɡlɨ̞r/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛɡlɪr/
Adjective edit
eglur (feminine singular eglur, plural eglur, equative eglured, comparative eglurach, superlative egluraf)
- clear, plain, distinct
- legible, audible, visible, discernible
- evident, obvious
- unequivocal
- conspicuous, illustrious
- revealed, manifest
- lucid, transparent
- shining, bright
- Synonym: disglair
- cloudless, serene
- linguistics (of the Welsh vowel ‘y’) open, low.
Derived terms edit
- eglurdeb m (“clarity”)
- hunaneglur (“self-evident”)
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| eglur | unchanged | unchanged | heglur |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “eglur”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies