eryr

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh eryr, from Proto-Celtic *eriros (“eagle”) (compare Breton erer, Cornish er, Old Irish irar), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō (“large bird”).

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛrɨ̞r/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈeːrɪr/, /ˈɛrɪr/

Noun

eryr m (plural eryrod)

eagle
1. hero, chief; prince, leader; one who preys, spoiler; emblem of political power or supreme temporal authority; angel; spiritual man
figure of the eagle in heraldry or as a work of art, figure of the eagle as an ensign in the Roman army, etc., image of an eagle
(astronomy) Aquila

Derived terms

dail eyryrod (“biting stonecrop”)
eryr cwta m (“bateleur”)
eryr euraid (“golden eagle”)
eryr moel (“bald eagle”)
eryraidd (“aquiline”, adjective)
pysgeryr (“fish eagle”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *eryr*
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
eryr	unchanged	unchanged	heryr

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

Further reading

D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “eryr”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “eryr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies