brigerog

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Old Welsh briceriauc. Analysable as briger (“stamen”) +‎ -og.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /brɪˈɡɛrɔɡ/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /brɪˈɡeːrɔɡ/, /brɪˈɡɛrɔɡ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɔɡ

Adjective

brigerog (feminine singular brigerog, plural brigerogion, not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) hairy[1]
  2. (botany) staminate, staminated, characterised by having stamens[1][2][3][4]

Derived terms

  • chwebrigerog (“six-stamened”)
  • wythfrigerog (“eight-stamened”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of brigerog
radical soft nasal aspirate
brigerog frigerog mrigerog unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “brigerog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “staminate”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  3. ^ Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “staminiferous”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  4. ^ Delyth Prys; J.P.M. Jones; Owain Davies; Gruffudd Prys (2006), Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎[3] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN, page 53
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