louet

Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton loet, loüet, from Old Breton loit, from Proto-Brythonic *lluɨd, from Proto-Celtic *ɸleitos. Cognate with Cornish loos, Irish and Scottish Gaelic liath, Manx lheeah, and Welsh llwyd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lwɛt/

Adjective

louet (comparative louetoc'h, superlative louetañ, exclamative louetat)

  1. grey
    Synonym: gris
  2. mouldy

See also

Colors in Breton · livioù (layout · text)
     gwenn      louet      du
             ruz              orañjez, melen-ruz; gell              melen
                          gwer, glas             
             cyan                           glas
                          magenta; glasruz              roz
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