estrys
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English ostrich, from Old French ostruce, from Latin avis (“bird”) + strūthiō (“ostrich”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛsdrɨ̞s/, [ˈɛstrɨ̞s]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛsdrɪs/, [ˈɛstrɪs]
Derived terms
- rhedyn estrys (“ostrich ferns”)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| estrys | unchanged | unchanged | hestrys |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
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