affelion
Welsh
editEtymology
editBorrowed from English aphelion, from New Latin aphēlium, from Ancient Greek ἀπο- (apo-, “away, from, off”) + ἥλῐος (hḗlios, “the sun”) + -ον (-on, “noun suffix”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editaffelion m (plural affelionau or affelia)
- (astronomy) aphelion
- Antonym: perihelion
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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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