ffion

See also: Ffion

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *sɸiyonos (“purple foxglove”) (compare Middle Irish sion); cognate with Latin spionia (“a kind of grapevine”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ffion m (plural ffionau, not mutable)

  1. purple foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Derived terms

References

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