glesni

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Welsh

Etymology

From glas (blue, green) +‎ -ni.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

glesni m (uncountable)

  1. blueness, greenness, paleness[1]
  2. (pathology) chlorosis, green sickness (anaemia characterised by skin turning green)[1][2]
    Synonyms: clorosis, y glasglwyf, y laswst
  3. (phytopathology) chlorosis (yellowing or blanching of plant tissue due to chlorophyll deficiency)[1][2]
    Synonym: clorosis

Mutation

Mutated forms of glesni
radical soft nasal aspirate
glesni lesni nglesni unchanged

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glesni”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. 2.0 2.1 Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN