cofiant

Welsh

Etymology

cof (“memory”) +‎ -iant

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔvjant/
• Rhymes: -ɔvjant

Noun

cofiant m (plural cofiannau or cofiaint)

1. biography, memoir

Derived terms

• cofiannol (“biographical”, adjective)
• cofiannydd m (“biographer”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cofiant	gofiant	nghofiant	chofiant
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cofiant”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies