emrallt

Welsh

Etymology

From English emerald.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛmraɬd/, [ˈɛmraɬt]

Noun

emrallt m (plural emralltiau)

1. emerald (gemstone)

   Synonym: gwerddem

2. (ornithology) emerald (hummingbird in the tribe Trochilini)
3. (entomology) emerald (moth in the subfamily Geometrinae^ws)

Derived terms

• emrallt cynffonfforchog (“fork-tailed emerald”)
• emrallt mawr (“large emerald”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
emrallt	unchanged	unchanged	hemrallt
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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