cyn-
English
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- A shortening of the prefix cyno- when used before vowels.
Anagrams
editOld English
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- alternative form of cyne-
Welsh
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Brythonic *kɨnt (“former, previous”).[1] Cognate with Cornish kyn- and Cornish kyns-.
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌkɪn/
Prefix
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Etymology 2
editFrom Proto-Brythonic *köβ̃-.[2] Cognate with Cornish ken-.
Pronunciation
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Derived terms
editMutation
editradical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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cyn- | gyn- | nghyn- | chyn- |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
edit- ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 156 i (10)
- ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 156 i (9)
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyn-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies