mynachlog

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From mynach (monk) +‎ llog (consecrated place, church, monastery).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mynachlog m (plural mynachlogydd)

  1. monastery
    Synonym: mynachdy

Usage notes[edit]

The most usual word for "monastery" is mynachlog, though the term mynachdy is sometimes found.

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
mynachlog fynachlog unchanged unchanged
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), “mynachlog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies