eryr

Welsh

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), 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

eryr euraid (“golden eagle”)
eryr moel (“bald eagle”)
pysgeryr (“fish eagle”)

Mutation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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

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