Alban Cyntefin
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editWelsh mutation | |||
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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