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)

1. eagle
   1. hero, chief; prince, leader; one who preys, spoiler; emblem of political power or supreme temporal authority; angel; spiritual man
2. 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
3. (astronomy) Aquila

Derived terms

• eryr cwta m (“bateleur”)
• eryr euraid (“golden eagle”)
• eryr moel (“bald eagle”)
• eryraidd (“aquiline”, adjective)
• pysgeryr (“fish eagle”)

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
eryr	unchanged	unchanged	heryr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• 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