Alban Eilir

Welsh

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌalban ˈei̯lɪr/

Proper noun

Alban Eilir m

1. (literary) the vernal equinox

   Synonyms: Alban Cyntefin, cyhydnos y gwanwyn

   Antonyms: Alban Elfed, Alban Hyfed, cyhydnos yr hydref

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
Alban Eilir	unchanged	unchanged	Halban Eilir
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 Eilir”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies