clorian

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Welsh

Etymology

From clawr (“board, surface”) +‎ -ian.

Noun

clorian f or m (plural cloriannau)

(North Wales) balance, scales
Synonyms: tafol, mantol
(North Wales, figurative) balance
Synonym: tafol

Derived terms

cloriannu (“to balance”)
troi'r glorian (“to tip the balance”)
yn y glorian (“in the balance”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
clorian	glorian	nghlorian	chlorian
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), “clorian”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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