Alban Elfed
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From alban (“quarter year, solstice”) + elfed (“autumn”), "the solstice of autumn".
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]- (literary) the autumnal equinox
- Synonyms: Alban Hyfed, cyhydnos yr hydref
- Antonyms: Alban Cyntefin, Alban Eilir, cyhydnos y gwanwyn
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
Alban Elfed | unchanged | unchanged | Halban Elfed |
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), “Alban Elfed”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies