clychlys

Welsh

Etymology

clych (“bells”) +‎ llys (“plant, wort”).

Pronunciation

Noun

clychlys m (plural clychlysiau)

  1. bellflower, plant of the genus (Campanula spp.)
    Synonym: cloch Llundain
  2. (in the plural) the wider family Campanulaceae, the bellflowers

Mutation

Mutated forms of clychlys
radical soft nasal aspirate
clychlys glychlys nghlychlys chlychlys

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

Further reading

  • Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003), Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2)‎[1] (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 58‎[2]
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “clychlys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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