asgell
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh asgell, from Proto-Brythonic *askell (compare Cornish askel, Breton askell), from Latin ascella (“wing”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈasɡɛɬ/, [ˈaskɛɬ]
- (North Wales, colloquial also) IPA(key): /ˈasɡaɬ/, [ˈaskaɬ]
- Rhymes: -asɡɛɬ
Noun edit
asgell f (plural esgyll)
Synonyms edit
- Synonym: adain
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
asgell | unchanged | unchanged | hasgell |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “asgell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies