GPC Welsh Dictionary
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Word of the Day sbectol www.geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... (pair of) spectacles, glasses. The word is usually feminine, i.e. y sbectol hon "this (fem.) pair of glasses", sbectol goch "red glasses".
November 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Word of the Day sbectol www.geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... (pair of) spectacles, glasses. The word is usually feminine, i.e. y sbectol hon "this (fem.) pair of glasses", sbectol goch "red glasses".
Word of the day: lle chwech www.geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html..., one of many words or expressions used in Welsh for ‘a privy or lavatory’. Compare astyllen, cachdy, geudy, lle slei, pisty, prifai, tŷ bach.
November 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Word of the day: lle chwech www.geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html..., one of many words or expressions used in Welsh for ‘a privy or lavatory’. Compare astyllen, cachdy, geudy, lle slei, pisty, prifai, tŷ bach.
Word of the Day: cofeb geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... – this is the Welsh National War Memorial in Cathays Park, Cardiff, today being the date of the armistice at the end of the First World War in 1918.
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Word of the Day: cofeb geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... – this is the Welsh National War Memorial in Cathays Park, Cardiff, today being the date of the armistice at the end of the First World War in 1918.
Word of the day: cant (a hundred) geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... On this day one hundred years ago, the famous actor Richard Burton was born in Pont-rhyd-y-fen.
November 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Word of the day: cant (a hundred) geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... On this day one hundred years ago, the famous actor Richard Burton was born in Pont-rhyd-y-fen.
Word of the day: MORGLAWDD geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html..., a sea-wall or breakwater built to protect a harbour or beach from the force of the waves.
It is worth visiting Aberaeron to walk along the brand new sea-wall there!
It is worth visiting Aberaeron to walk along the brand new sea-wall there!
November 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Word of the day: MORGLAWDD geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html..., a sea-wall or breakwater built to protect a harbour or beach from the force of the waves.
It is worth visiting Aberaeron to walk along the brand new sea-wall there!
It is worth visiting Aberaeron to walk along the brand new sea-wall there!
Word of the day: DIHAREB geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... 'proverb’.
Collecting proverbs was very popular in the Renaissance era. This is a page from "Diarhebion Cymraeg", a collection which William Salesbury published around 1575.
What is your favourite Welsh proverb?
Collecting proverbs was very popular in the Renaissance era. This is a page from "Diarhebion Cymraeg", a collection which William Salesbury published around 1575.
What is your favourite Welsh proverb?
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Word of the day: DIHAREB geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... 'proverb’.
Collecting proverbs was very popular in the Renaissance era. This is a page from "Diarhebion Cymraeg", a collection which William Salesbury published around 1575.
What is your favourite Welsh proverb?
Collecting proverbs was very popular in the Renaissance era. This is a page from "Diarhebion Cymraeg", a collection which William Salesbury published around 1575.
What is your favourite Welsh proverb?
Word of the day: ufelyddiaeth, an old word meaning ‘fireworks, pyrotechnics’ www.geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html....
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Word of the day: ufelyddiaeth, an old word meaning ‘fireworks, pyrotechnics’ www.geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html....
Word of the Day: dyddiadurwr geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html.... The diarist William Bulkeley of Brynddu, Llanfechell, Anglesey, was born on this date in 1691. His diaries (1734-1760), full of information about life and attitudes at the time, can be seen online at bulkeleydiaries.bangor.ac.uk.
November 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Word of the Day: dyddiadurwr geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html.... The diarist William Bulkeley of Brynddu, Llanfechell, Anglesey, was born on this date in 1691. His diaries (1734-1760), full of information about life and attitudes at the time, can be seen online at bulkeleydiaries.bangor.ac.uk.
Word of the day: tachwedd geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... It's familiar as the name of the month (November), but did you know it also means 'slaughter', 'denouement', 'stench', &c? Take a look at the entry in the Dictionary.
November 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Word of the day: tachwedd geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... It's familiar as the name of the month (November), but did you know it also means 'slaughter', 'denouement', 'stench', &c? Take a look at the entry in the Dictionary.
Word of the Day: cyhyraeth geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... What could be regarded similar to a siren or a banshee, the cyhyraeth's doleful cries heard at night was formerly regarded as a death portent or a wraith. It can also refer to a phantom funeral, a skeleton, an apparition and a ghost.
October 31, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Word of the Day: cyhyraeth geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... What could be regarded similar to a siren or a banshee, the cyhyraeth's doleful cries heard at night was formerly regarded as a death portent or a wraith. It can also refer to a phantom funeral, a skeleton, an apparition and a ghost.
Word of the Day ofer garu www.geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... heartsease, Viola tricolor; field pansy, Viola arvensis.
October 30, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Word of the Day ofer garu www.geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... heartsease, Viola tricolor; field pansy, Viola arvensis.
Word of the day: DYFALBARHAD geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html..., the perseverance or tenacity that a few have to continue or to keep going with a task, when most others have given up.
October 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Word of the day: DYFALBARHAD geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html..., the perseverance or tenacity that a few have to continue or to keep going with a task, when most others have given up.
Word of the Day: ceiliog coed geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... – a less familiar name for a male pheasant. Iâr goed also exists for a female pheasant but the word ‘ffesant’ itself geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html..., is somewhat older and dates back to the 15th century.
October 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Word of the Day: ceiliog coed geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... – a less familiar name for a male pheasant. Iâr goed also exists for a female pheasant but the word ‘ffesant’ itself geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html..., is somewhat older and dates back to the 15th century.
Word of the day: traffig (traffic) geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... As it's half term, some of you may be going on holiday or for a day out? Hopefully you won't get caught in a traffic jam!
October 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Word of the day: traffig (traffic) geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... As it's half term, some of you may be going on holiday or for a day out? Hopefully you won't get caught in a traffic jam!
Word of the Day: brensiach geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... An exclamation and an euphemism meaning 'good gracious!' and 'good heavens!', often used in conjunction with the words 'y brain' (crows), 'y bratiau' (rags/aprons), and 'annwyl' (sweet/dear).
Have you heard any other Welsh exclamations?
Have you heard any other Welsh exclamations?
October 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Word of the Day: brensiach geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... An exclamation and an euphemism meaning 'good gracious!' and 'good heavens!', often used in conjunction with the words 'y brain' (crows), 'y bratiau' (rags/aprons), and 'annwyl' (sweet/dear).
Have you heard any other Welsh exclamations?
Have you heard any other Welsh exclamations?
Word of the Day gwenithfaen www.geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... Granite, a hard, grainy, crystalline rock.
By Alan Mattingly, public domain commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pi...
By Alan Mattingly, public domain commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pi...
October 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Word of the Day gwenithfaen www.geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... Granite, a hard, grainy, crystalline rock.
By Alan Mattingly, public domain commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pi...
By Alan Mattingly, public domain commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pi...
Word of the day: NOSI ‘to become night’, geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html..., a verb from NOS ‘night’; compare dyddio ‘to become day’, from DYDD ‘day’. After turning back the clocks on Saturday night (troi’r clociau’n ôl), it will become night earlier (nosi yn gynt).
October 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Word of the day: NOSI ‘to become night’, geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html..., a verb from NOS ‘night’; compare dyddio ‘to become day’, from DYDD ‘day’. After turning back the clocks on Saturday night (troi’r clociau’n ôl), it will become night earlier (nosi yn gynt).
Word of the Day: rhamant geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... – meaning a romance (tale of chivalry). That is how Madam Wen, by W. D. Owen, was described when it was published as a novel in 1925. The author was born on this date in 1874. (Photo: NLW)
October 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Word of the Day: rhamant geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... – meaning a romance (tale of chivalry). That is how Madam Wen, by W. D. Owen, was described when it was published as a novel in 1925. The author was born on this date in 1874. (Photo: NLW)
Word of the Day: GWLEDD (feast) geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... Heartfelt thanks to Professor Mererid Hopwood, R. Arwel Jones, and Andrew Hawke for providing an informative and enjoyable menu for the Friends of GPC at our Annual Meeting on Saturday morning. #CyfeillionGPC
October 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Word of the Day: GWLEDD (feast) geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... Heartfelt thanks to Professor Mererid Hopwood, R. Arwel Jones, and Andrew Hawke for providing an informative and enjoyable menu for the Friends of GPC at our Annual Meeting on Saturday morning. #CyfeillionGPC
Word of the Day: CYFARFOD geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... This is a verb that means 'to meet, come together' and 'assemble'. As a noun, it can mean a 'meeting', an 'assembly' or a 'convention'. Tomorrow, Friends of the Geiriadur will assemble for our annual meeting.
Croeso i bawb!
Croeso i bawb!
October 17, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Word of the Day: CYFARFOD geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... This is a verb that means 'to meet, come together' and 'assemble'. As a noun, it can mean a 'meeting', an 'assembly' or a 'convention'. Tomorrow, Friends of the Geiriadur will assemble for our annual meeting.
Croeso i bawb!
Croeso i bawb!
Word of the Day gwasgod www.geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... Waistcoat, sleeveless garment with buttons worn under a jacket.
By NASA, public domain, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eu...
By NASA, public domain, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eu...
October 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Word of the Day gwasgod www.geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... Waistcoat, sleeveless garment with buttons worn under a jacket.
By NASA, public domain, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eu...
By NASA, public domain, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eu...
Word of the day: argae ‘dam, weir’ www.geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html....
October 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Word of the day: argae ‘dam, weir’ www.geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html....
A warm welcome to Friends old and new to the annual meeting of the Friends of GPC this Saturday at 11 am - contact cefnogi@geiriadur.ac.uk if you would like more information #CyfeillionGPC
October 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A warm welcome to Friends old and new to the annual meeting of the Friends of GPC this Saturday at 11 am - contact cefnogi@geiriadur.ac.uk if you would like more information #CyfeillionGPC
Word of the day: llygoden Ffrengig (rat, lit. French mouse) geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... Was this bold little creature hoping to hear some French spoken by some of the Belgians on the pitch last night?
October 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Word of the day: llygoden Ffrengig (rat, lit. French mouse) geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... Was this bold little creature hoping to hear some French spoken by some of the Belgians on the pitch last night?
Word of the day: galfanu geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... from the name of the Italian physician Luigi Galfani who discovered that the muscles of dead frogs' legs twitched when struck by an electrical spark. This monument can be seen in a piazza bearing his name in his home city, Bologna.
October 13, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Word of the day: galfanu geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... from the name of the Italian physician Luigi Galfani who discovered that the muscles of dead frogs' legs twitched when struck by an electrical spark. This monument can be seen in a piazza bearing his name in his home city, Bologna.