canghellor
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Welsh
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh kyghellawr, from Late Latin cancellārius, from Latin cancellus. Cognate with English chancellor and German Kanzler.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]canghellor m (plural cangellorion or cangelloriaid)
- chancellor
- (historical) a royal officer of medieval Wales appointed to oversee certain of the king's demesne holdings and taeogs
Derived terms
[edit]- Canghellor y Trysorlys (“Chancellor of the Exchequer”)
- is-ganghellor
Mutation
[edit]Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
canghellor | ganghellor | nghanghellor | changhellor |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “canghellor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.