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Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh eryr, from Proto-Celtic *eriros (“eagle”) (compare Breton erer, Cornish er, Old Irish *irar), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō (“large bird”).
Pronunciation
Noun
eryr m (plural eryrod)
- eagle
- hero, chief; prince, leader; one who preys, spoiler; emblem of political power or supreme temporal authority; angel; spiritual man
- figure of the eagle in heraldry or as a work of art, figure of the eagle as an ensign in the Roman army, etc., image of an eagle
- (astronomy) Aquila
Derived terms
Mutation
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), “eryr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies