llyfrothen

Welsh

Etymology

Perhaps from llwfr (“cowardly”) +‎ rhwth (“gaping”) +‎ -en (“singulative ending”).

Noun

llyfrothen f (plural llyfrothod)

1. rock gunnel, butterfish (Pholis gunnellis)
2. gudgeon (Gobio gobio)

   Synonyms: symlynm, gwyniad pendew

3. (in compounds) blenny

Derived terms

• llyfrothen adeiliog (“butterfly blenny”)
• llyfrothen dŵr croyw (“gudgeon”)
• llyfrothen fain (“snake blenny”)
• llyfrothen Montagu (“Montagu's blenny”)
• llyfrothen benddu (“shanny”)
• llyfrothen Yarrel (“Yarrel's blenny”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llyfrothen	lyfrothen	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), “llyfrothen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies