Alban Cyntefin

Welsh

Etymology

From alban (“quarter year, solstice”) +‎ cyntefin (“spring”), "the solstice of spring".

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌalban kənˈtɛvɪn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌalban kənˈteːvɪn/, /ˌalban kənˈtɛvɪn/

Proper noun

Alban Cyntefin m

1. (literary) the vernal equinox

   Synonyms: Alban Eilir, cyhydnos y gwanwyn

   Antonyms: Alban Elfed, Alban Hyfed, cyhydnos yr hydref

Mutation

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

• 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