cyntedd
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Celtic *kentusedom, cognate to Old Irish cétad (“chair”); ultimately from the root *sed-.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cyntedd m (plural cynteddau or cynteddoedd)
- porch, lobby, vestibule, entry
- court, forecourt
- part of the hall in which the king sat in medieval times
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
cyntedd | gyntedd | nghyntedd | chyntedd |
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), “cyntedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies