eirlys

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eirlys

Eirlys

Etymology

From eira (“snow”) +‎ llys (“plant, herb, wort”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈei̯rlɨ̞s/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈei̯rlɪs/

Noun

eirlys m (plural eirlysiau)

snowdrop (Galanthus)
Synonyms: blodyn yr eira, cloch baban, cloch maban, eiriol, lili fach wen, lili wen fach, prydferth ôd, tlws yr eira

Derived terms

coeden eirlysiau (“silverbell, snowdrop tree, Halesia”)
eirlys deilblyg (“pleated snowdrop, Galanthus plicatus”)
eirlys Elwes (“greater snowdrop, Galanthus elwesii”)
eirlys Icaria (“green snowdrop, Galanthus ikariae”)
eirlys y Cawcasws (“Caucasian snowdrop, Galanthus caucasicus”)
eirlys yr hydref (“Queen Olga's snowdrop, Galanthus reginae-olgae”)
pydredd llwyd yr eirlys (“snowdrop grey mould, Botrytis galanthina”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *eirlys*
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
eirlys	unchanged	unchanged	heirlys

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

References

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

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