stwrsiwn

Welsh
Stwrsiwn

Alternative forms
  • stursiwn, ystwrsiwn

Etymology

Borrowing of English sturgeon.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsdʊrʃʊn/, [ˈstʊrʃʊn]
  • Rhymes: -ʊrʃʊn

Noun

stwrsiwn m (plural stwrsiynod, not mutable)

  1. sturgeon (any fish belonging to Acipenseridae family
  2. European sea sturgeon, common sturgeon (Acipenser sturio)

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