magïen

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • mageien, macaid, megïen, megeien, bacïen

Etymology

Noun

magïen f (plural magïod)

  1. glowworm (Lampyris noctiluca)
    Synonyms: pryf y gyfarwydd, cyfarwydd, glöyn, pryf y tân, pryf golau, pryf y nos, tân bach niwed, goleuen
  2. grub, maggot, caterpillar
    Synonyms: macai, cynrhonyn, lindysyn

Mutation

Mutated forms of magïen
radical soft nasal aspirate
magïen fagïen 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

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “glow”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “magïen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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