Avalon
See also: Ávalon
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Avallōnia and īnsula Avallōnis, from Proto-Brythonic *aβal (“apple”), from Proto-Celtic *abūl, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈævəlɑn/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈævəlɒn/
Proper noun edit
Avalon
- (Arthurian legend) An island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.
- A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, on the island of Catalina.
Translations edit
earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Proper noun edit
Avalon f
- (Arthurian legend) Avalon (earthly paradise in the western seas)