Alban Cyntefin
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From alban (“quarter year, solstice”) + cyntefin (“spring”), "the solstice of spring".
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌalban kənˈtɛvɪn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌalban kənˈteːvɪn/, /ˌalban kənˈtɛvɪn/
Proper noun edit
- (literary) the vernal equinox
- Synonyms: Alban Eilir, cyhydnos y gwanwyn
- Antonyms: Alban Elfed, Alban Hyfed, cyhydnos yr hydref
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| Alban Cyntefin | unchanged | unchanged | Halban Cyntefin |
| 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 Cyntefin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies