ffawydd

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *fau (from Latin fāgus) + gwŷdd (“trees”). Compare Breton faou (“beech trees”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

ffawydd f (collective, singulative ffawydden, not mutable)

  1. beech, trees of genus (Fagus), especially European or common beech (Fagus sylvatica)[1][2]

Derived hyponyms

  • ffawydd coprog (“copper beech”)
  • ffawydd deheuol rauli (“rauli beech”)
  • ffawydd deheuol roble (“roble beech, Patagonian oaks”)

Other derived terms

  • ffawydd Albanaidd (“scotch firs”)
  • ffawydd arian, ffawydd ariannaidd (“silver firs”)
  • ffawydd coch (“pitch pines”)
  • ffawydd gwyn (“white spruces?”)
  • ffawydd melyn (“?”)
  • ffawydd Norwy (“Norway pines, red pines”)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffawydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003) Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2)‎[1] (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 12‎[2]
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