britheg

Welsh

Etymology

From brith (“speckled”) +‎ -eg.

Pronunciation

Noun

britheg f (plural brithegion)

  1. snake's head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris)
    Synonym: pen y neidr
  2. fritillary (butterfly of the family Nymphalidae)

Derived terms
  • britheg Affrodite (“Issoria aphrodite”)
  • britheg arian (“Argynnis paphia”)
  • britheg berlog fach (“Boloria selene”)
  • britheg berlog (“Boloria euphrosyne”)
  • britheg borffor (“Boloria dia”)
  • britheg frown (“Argynnis adippe”)
  • britheg Glanville (“Melitaea cinxia”)
  • britheg Niobe (“Argynnis niobe”)
  • britheg Sbaen (“Issoria lathonia”)
  • britheg smotiog (“Melitaea didyma”)
  • britheg werdd (“Argynnis aglaja”)
  • britheg y Canoldir (“Argynnis pandora”)
  • britheg y gors (“Euphydryas aurinia”)
  • britheg y waun (“Melitaea athalia”)

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

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