cochlas

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From coch (red) +‎ glas (blue).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

cochlas (feminine singular cochlas, plural cochleision, equative cochlased, comparative cochlasach, superlative cochlasaf)

  1. purple, reddish blue
    Synonyms: glasgoch, piws, porffor

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cochlas gochlas nghochlas chochlas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

See also[edit]

Colors in Welsh · lliwiau (layout · text)
     gwyn      llwyd      du
             coch; rhudd              oren, melyngoch; brown              melyn; melynwyn
             melynwyrdd              gwyrdd             
             gwyrddlas; glaswyrdd              asur, gwynlas              glas
             fioled, rhuddlas; indigo              majenta; porffor              pinc, rhuddwyn

References[edit]

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cochlas”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies