Alban Arthan
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom alban (“quarter year, solstice”) + Arthan (“the Little Bear”), "the solstice of the Little Bear".
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit- (literary) the winter solstice
- Synonyms: byrddydd gaeaf, heuldro'r gaeaf
- Antonyms: Alban Hefin, heuldro'r haf, hirddydd haf
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
Alban Arthan | unchanged | unchanged | Halban Arthan |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Alban Arthan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies