mercwri

Welsh

Chemical element
Hg
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Etymology

Borrowed from English mercury, from English Mercury, from Latin Mercurius. Doublet of Mercher.

Pronunciation

Noun

mercwri m (uncountable)

  1. mercury, quicksilver
    Synonyms: arian byw, gwyfwn

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
mercwri fercwri unchanged 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), “mercwri”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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