Ynys Môn
See also: Ynys Mon
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from Welsh Ynys Môn.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɪnɪs ˈmɒn/, /ˌɪnɪs ˈmɔːn/
- Rhymes: -ɒn, -ɔːn
Proper noun
editYnys Môn
- Synonym of Anglesey.
Faroese
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editWelsh
editEtymology
editProto-Celtic *Monā (Latin Mona).
Cognate with the Celtic names of other isles, from Proto-Celtic *moniyos (related to Welsh mynydd, Cornish menydh, Breton menez), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to tower, stand out”) (compare Latin mōns).
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌənɨ̞s ˈmoːn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌənɪs ˈmoːn/
Proper noun
edit- Anglesey (an island, traditional county, and unitary authority in Wales)
Usage notes
edit"Anglesey" as a place is also often referred to by Welsh speakers as Sir Fôn, literally "The County of Anglesey". It is occasionally referred to as simply Môn, especially in phrases such as Môn Mam Cymru.
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
Ynys Môn | unchanged | unchanged | Hynys Môn |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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