eglur

Welsh

Etymology

Cf. Irish léir ("clear, distinct").

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɡlɨ̞r/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɡlɪr/

Adjective

eglur (feminine singular eglur, plural eglur, equative eglured, comparative eglurach, superlative egluraf)

clear, plain, distinct
Synonyms: clir, plaen
legible, audible, visible, discernible
evident, obvious
unequivocal
conspicuous, illustrious
revealed, manifest
lucid, transparent
shining, bright
Synonym: disglair
cloudless, serene
linguistics (of the Welsh vowel ‘y’) open, low.

Derived terms

eglurdeb m (“clarity”)
hunaneglur (“self-evident”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
eglur	unchanged	unchanged	heglur
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), “eglur”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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