Alban Arthan
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From alban (“quarter year, solstice”) + Arthan (“the Little Bear”), "the solstice of the Little Bear".
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- (literary) the winter solstice
- Synonyms: byrddydd gaeaf, heuldro'r gaeaf
- Antonyms: Alban Hefin, heuldro'r haf, hirddydd haf
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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