Alban Eilir
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From alban (“quarter year, solstice”) + eilir (“spring”), "the solstice of spring".
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
- (literary) the vernal equinox
- Synonyms: Alban Cyntefin, cyhydnos y gwanwyn
- Antonyms: Alban Elfed, Alban Hyfed, cyhydnos yr hydref
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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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 edit
- 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