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Definition of gwyniad

gwyniad

/ˈɡwɪn.jæd/
gwyn · iad
Plural:gwyniads
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gwyniad Lexical Profile

gwyniad Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

British A critically endangered species of freshwater whitefish (Coregonus pennantii) belonging to the salmon family, native exclusively to Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid) in Wales.

Example

"Conservationists established a refuge population of the gwyniad in a nearby reservoir to protect the species from declining water quality in Bala Lake."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh 'gwyniad', literally meaning 'whiting' or 'white one', derived from 'gwyn', meaning 'white'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Gwyniad. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/gwyniad
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