melyn

Cornish

Etymology

From Old Cornish milin, from Proto-Brythonic *melɨn (compare Breton melen, Welsh melyn), from a derivative of Proto-Celtic *meli (“honey”) (compare Cornish mel). More at mel.

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key):
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key):

Adjective

melyn

1. yellow

Derived terms

• rudhvelyn

Mutation

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Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh melyn, from Old Welsh melin, from Proto-Brythonic *melɨn (compare Cornish melyn, Breton melen), from a derivative of Proto-Celtic *meli (“honey”) (compare Welsh mêl). More at mêl.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛlɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmeːlɪn/, /ˈmɛlɪn/

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• Rhymes: -ɛlɨ̞n

Adjective

melyn (feminine singular melen, plural melynion, equative melyned, comparative melynach, superlative melynaf)

1. yellow
2. chestnut (of a horse)

Derived terms

• brocfelyn (“chestnut roan”)
• melyn gloyw (“bright chestnut”)
• melyn siocled (“dark chestnut”)
• melynddu (“dark yellow, tawny”)
• melyngoch (“orange”)
• melynllwyd (“yellowish grey, sallow”)
• melynrudd (“liver chestnut”)
• melynwelw (“light chestnut”)
• penfelyn (“blond-haired”)

Noun

melyn m (plural melynion)

1. yellow (colour)
2. A yellow object.
   1. yellow (butterfly)
   2. A yellow flower; marigold
   3. yolk

      Synonym: melynwy

Derived terms

• llwydfelyn (“clouded yellow”)
• melyn Mair (“pot marigold”)
• melyn yr ŷd (“corn marigold”)
• melynwy

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