melynwyrdd

Welsh

Etymology

melyn (“yellow”) +‎ gwyrdd (“green”)[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

melynwyrdd (feminine singular melynwerdd, plural melynwyrddion, equative melynwyrdded, comparative melynwyrddach, superlative melynwyrddaf)

  1. olivaceous, olive green[1][2]

Derived terms
  • cnocell aur felynwerdd (“golden-olive woodpecker”)
  • cnocell fannog felynwerdd (“white-spotted woodpecker”)
  • cnocell felynwerdd (“olive woodpecker”)
  • cnocellan felynwerdd (“olivaceous piculet”)
  • gwennol lifadeiniog felynwerdd (“Ethiopian saw-wing”)
  • mulfran felynwerdd (“olivaceous cormorant”)
  • y galdrist felynwerdd (“green-flowered helleborine”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
melynwyrdd felynwyrdd unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

See also
Colors in Welsh · lliwiau (layout · text)
     gwyn      llwyd      du
             coch; rhudd              oren, melyngoch; brown              melyn; melynwyn
             melynwyrdd              gwyrdd             
             gwyrddlas; glaswyrdd              asur, gwynlas              glas
             fioled, rhuddlas; indigo              majenta; porffor              pinc, rhuddwyn

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “melynwyrdd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003-2015) “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎
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