tirion

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪrjɔn/

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

tirion (feminine singular tirion, plural tirion, equative mor dirion, comparative mwy tirion, superlative mwyaf tirion)

1. gentle, mild, tender

   Synonyms: addfwyn, mwyn, tyner

2. lenient, gracious, courteous, amiable

   Synonyms: trugarog, graslon, moesgar, hynaws, llariaidd, caredig, hoffus, hawddgar, hyfryd

3. attractive, comely

   Synonyms: dymunol, prydweddol, deniadol, gosgeiddig

4. (weather) warm, mild

   Synonyms: cynnes, mwynaidd

Derived terms

• tirionaidd, tiriongar, tirionol, tirionus (“gentle”)
• tiriondeb, tirionder, tirionedd, tirionrwydd, tirionwch (“gentleness”)
• tirioni (“to make pleasant”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

• tiriom (literary first person)
• tiriont (literary third person)

Verb

tirion

1. first/third-person plural preterite colloquial of tirio (“to land”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of tirion

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tirion	dirion	nhirion	thirion

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “tirion”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “tirion”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies