cyhyr

Welsh
Cyhyrau sgerbydol

Alternative forms
  • cehyr, cŷr

Etymology

Proto-Celtic *kom-ser-, from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“bind, connect”). Cognate to Cornish keher and Breton kaher.

Pronunciation

Noun

cyhyr m (plural cyhyrau or cyhyr, diminutive cyhyryn)

  1. muscle, brawn
  2. tendon, sinew
    Synonyms: gewyn, gewyn cyhyrol, tendon
  3. piece of meat, flesh
    Synonym: darn o gig

Derived terms
  • cyhyr anrheoledig (“involuntary muscle”)
  • cyhyr anrhesiog (“smooth muscle”)
  • cyhyr anrhesog (“smooth muscle”)
  • cyhyr artiffisial (“artificial muscle”)
  • cyhyr ciliaraidd (“ciliary muscle”)
  • cyhyr croth y goes (“calf muscle”)
  • cyhyr crwn (“circular muscle”)
  • cyhyr deltoid (“deltoid”)
  • cyhyr deuben (“biceps”)
  • cyhyr dyleddfol (“supinator”)
  • cyhyr estyn (“estensor muscle”)
  • cyhyr gastrocnemiws (“gastrocnemius muscle”)
  • cyhyr gostwn (“depressor”)
  • cyhyr gracilis (“gracilis muscle”)
  • cyhyr hydredol (“longitudinal muscle”)
  • cyhyr llygad (“eye muscle”)
  • cyhyr maseter (“masseter muscle”)
  • cyhyr pectoralis lleiaf (“pectoralis minor”)
  • cyhyr pectoralis mwyaf (“pectoralis major”)
  • cyhyr pedwarpen (“quadriceps”)
  • cyhyr resbiradol (“respiratory muscle”)
  • cyhyr rheoledig (“voluntary muscle”)
  • cyhyr rhesog (“striated muscle”)
  • cyhyr rhyngasennol (“intercostal muscle”)
  • cyhyr sgerbydol (“skeletal muscle”)
  • cyhyr solews (“soleus muscle”)
  • cyhyr sy'n blino (“fatiguing muscle”)
  • cyhyr sythu (“erector muscle”)
  • cyhyr tibialis blaen (“tibialis anterior”)
  • cyhyr triphen (“triceps”)
  • cyhyr y galon (“cardiac muscle”)
  • cyhyr y grimog (“shin muscle”)
  • cyhyr-groenol (“musculocutaneous”)
  • cyhyredd (“musculature”)
  • cyhyrog (“muscular, strong, robust”)
  • cyhyrol (“muscular, muscle”)
  • cyhyrsgerbydol (“musculoskeletal”)
  • cyhyryn (“small muscle (diminutive)”)
  • gweithrediad cyhyr (“muscle action”)
  • gwywo cyhyr (“muscle wasting”)
  • prif gyhyr (“major muscle”)
  • tynnu gyhyr (“to pull a muscle”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyhyr gyhyr nghyhyr chyhyr
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), “cyhyr, cehyr, cŷr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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