eilir
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Coined by Welsh antiquarian, poet and literary forger Iolo Morganwg from ail (“second, re-”) + ir (“verdant, fresh”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
eilir m (uncountable)
- (literary) spring
- Synonym: gwanwyn
- (literary) vernal equinox
- (literary) regeneration, renewal
Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| eilir | unchanged | unchanged | heilir |
| 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), “eilir”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies