glaswyrdd

Welsh

Etymology

glas (“blue, green”) +‎ gwyrdd (“green”)

Adjective

glaswyrdd (feminine singular glaswyrdd, plural glaswyrddion, equative mor laswyrdd, comparative mwy glaswyrdd, superlative mwyaf glaswyrdd)

  1. turquoise, bluish green
    Synonym: gwyrddlas

Mutation

Mutated forms of glaswyrdd
radical soft nasal aspirate
glaswyrdd laswyrdd nglaswyrdd unchanged

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), “glaswyrdd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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