cloron
Welsh
Etymology
From clôr (“truffles, earthnuts, pignuts”) + -on, under the influence of such words as moron (“carrots”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈklɔrɔn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkloːrɔn/, /ˈklɔrɔn/
- Rhymes: -ɔrɔn
Noun
Derived terms
- cloron Ffrengig (“black truffles, Tuber melanosporum”)
- cloron y moch (“summer truffles, Tuber aestivum”)
Related terms
- clora (“to hunt for truffles”)
Mutation
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cloron | gloron | nghloron | chloron |
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), “cloron”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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