llwydfelyn

Welsh

Etymology

llwyd (“grey”) +‎ melyn (“yellow”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬʊɨ̯dˈvɛlɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɬʊi̯dˈveːlɪn/, /ɬʊi̯dˈvɛlɪn/

Adjective

llwydfelyn (feminine singular llwydfelen, plural llwydfelynion, equative llwydfelyned, comparative llwydfelynach, superlative llwydfelynaf)

1. beige
2. yellow dun (of a horse)

Noun

llwydfelyn m (plural llwydfelynion)

1. beige
2. clouded yellow (any butterfly of the genus Colias, especially Colias croceus)

Derived terms

• llwydfelyn gwel (“pale clouded yellow”)
• llwydfelyn y rhos (“moorland clouded yellow”)

Mutation

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

Further reading

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