amgylch

Welsh

Etymology

From am- +‎ cylch.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈamɡɨ̞lχ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈamɡɪlχ/

Noun

amgylch m (plural amgylchau or amgylchoedd)

1. circumference, perimeter, surroundings
2. (mathematics) circumcircle

Derived terms

• amgylchedd (“environment”)
• amgylchu (“to surround”)
• o amgylch (“around, about”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
amgylch	unchanged	unchanged	hamgylch
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), “amgylch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies