cochlas

Welsh

Etymology

From coch (“red”) +‎ glas (“blue”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔχlas/

Adjective

cochlas (feminine singular cochlas, plural cochleision, equative cochlased, comparative cochlasach, superlative cochlasaf)

  1. purple, reddish blue
    Synonyms: glasgoch, piws, porffor

Mutation

Mutated forms of cochlas
radical soft nasal aspirate
cochlas gochlas nghochlas chochlas

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

See also

Colors in Welsh · lliwiau (layout · text)
     gwyn      llwyd      du
             coch; rhudd              oren, melyngoch; brown              melyn; melynwyn
             melynwyrdd              gwyrdd             
             gwyrddlas; glaswyrdd              asur, gwynlas              glas
             fioled, rhuddlas; indigo              majenta; porffor              pinc, rhuddwyn

References

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