croesryw
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
croes (“cross”) + rhyw (“species, breed”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkrɔi̯srɪu̯/, /ˈkrɔi̯srɨ̞u̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkrɔi̯srɪu̯/
- Rhymes: -ɔi̯srɨ̞u̯
Noun[edit]
croesryw m
- (biology) cross-breed, hybrid
- Synonym: croesfryd
Adjective[edit]
croesryw (feminine singular croesryw, plural croesryw, equative mor groesryw, comparative mwy croesryw, superlative mwyaf croesryw)
Derived terms[edit]
- berwr-y-dŵr croesryw (“hybrid watercress”)
- briallu croesryw (“false oxlips”)
- cerddin croesryw (“Swedish service-tree”)
- llarwydd croesryw (“hybrid larches”)
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
croesryw | groesryw | nghroesryw | chroesryw |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |