sêr

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ser"

Welsh
sêr
seren
seren

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *ster, from Proto-Celtic *sterā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr. Cognate with Cornish ster, Breton ster.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /seːr/
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Noun

sêr f (collective, singulative seren, not mutable)

  1. (astronomy, geometry, acting) stars
  2. asterisks
    Synonym: serenigion
  3. (botany) squills, Scilla
  4. (dance) hands across

Derived terms
  • amser y sêr (“sidereal time”)
  • archser (“superstars”)
  • diwrnod sêr (“sidereal day”)
  • saith seren siriol (“the seven stars”)
  • sêr Bethlehem (“stars-of-Bethlehem, Ornithogalum angustifolium”)
  • sêr brau (“brittlestars”)
  • sêr cawr (“giant stars”)
  • sêr coch (“starfish fungi, Aseroe rubra”)
  • sêr coronnog (“crowned earthstars, Geastrum coronatum”)
  • sêr corrach (“dwarf stars”)
  • sêr daear (“earthstar, Geastrum”)
  • sêr Groeg (“Greek squills, Scilla messeniaca”)
  • sêr gwib (“shooting stars”)
  • sêr hirfraich (“long-armed starfish, Luidia ciliaris”)
  • sêr masfawr (“massive stars”)
  • sêr melyn (“yellow pimpernel, Lysimachia nemorum”)
  • sêr môr (“starfish”)
  • sêr niwtron (“neutron stars”)
  • sêr orgawr (“super giant stars”)
  • sêr Portiwgal (“Portuguese squills, Scilla peruviana”)
  • sêr Siberia (“Siberian squills, Scilla siberica”)
  • sêr Tsieina (“China asters, Callistephus chinensis”)
  • sêr Twrci (“Turkish squills, Scilla bithynica”)
  • sêr tywydd (“barometer earthstars, Astraeus hygrometricus”)
  • sêr y cloddiau (“yello pimpernells, Lysimachia nemorum”)
  • sêr y creigiau (“early star-of-David, Gagea bohemica”)
  • sêr y gwanwyn (“spring squills, Scilla verna”)
  • sêr y morfa (“sea asters, Aster tripolium”)
  • sêr y mynydd (“Alpine squill, Scilla bifolia”)
  • sêr y Pyreneau (“Pyrenean squills, Scilla Pyrenean squill”)
  • sêr y tywod (“sand stars, Astropecten irregularis”)
  • sêr yr hydref (“autumn squills, Scilla autumnalis”)
  • sêr-addoliaeth (“astolatry”)
  • sêr-ddewin (“astrologer”)
  • sêr-hesg (“star sedge, Carex echinata”)
  • Seren Dafydd (“Star of David”)
  • seren y gêm (“man/woman of the match”)
  • seren y Gogledd (“pole star”)
  • Seren (“Seren (female given name)”)
  • serennig (“asterisk”)
  • serennog (“starred”)
  • serennu (“to star”)
  • serennyn (“squill”)
  • serydd (“astronomer”)
  • sgôr sêr (“star rating”)

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