llwydfelyn
Welsh
Etymology
llwyd (“grey”) + melyn (“yellow”)
Adjective
llwydfelyn (feminine singular llwydfelen, plural llwydfelynion, equative llwydfelyned, comparative llwydfelynach, superlative llwydfelynaf)
- beige
Noun
llwydfelyn m (plural llwydfelynion)
- beige
- 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