cyntedd

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kentusedom, cognate to Old Irish cétad (“chair”); ultimately from the root Proto-Celtic *sed- (“to sit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkəntɛð/

Noun

cyntedd m (plural cynteddau or cynteddoedd)

1. porch, lobby, vestibule, entry
2. court, forecourt
3. part of the hall in which the king sat in medieval times

Mutation

Mutated forms of cyntedd

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cyntedd	gyntedd	nghyntedd	chyntedd

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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