affelion
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English aphelion, from New Latin aphēlium, from Ancient Greek ἀπο- (apo-, “away, from, off”) + ἥλῐος (hḗlios, “the sun”) + -ον (-on, “noun suffix”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
affelion m (plural affelionau or affelia)
- (astronomy) aphelion
- Antonym: perihelion
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| affelion | unchanged | unchanged | haffelion |
| 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), “affelion”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies