nawnlin

Welsh

Etymology

From nawn (“noon”) +‎ llin (“line”).

Noun

nawnlin f (plural nawnlinau or nawnliniau, not mutable)

1. (geography, astronomy) meridian

Further reading

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