llaethwyn

Welsh

Etymology

llaeth (“white”) +‎ gwyn (“white”)

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬeɨ̯θwɨ̞n/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬei̯θwɪn/

Adjective

llaethwyn (feminine singular llaethwen, plural llaethwynion, not comparable)

milk-white
milky
Synonym: llaethog

Derived terms

y Ffordd Laethwen (“the Milky Way”, literally “the Milk-white Way”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *llaethwyn*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llaethwyn	laethwyn	unchanged	unchanged

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

Further reading

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