llosgfaen

Welsh

Etymology

From llosg (“burn, burnt, incendiary”) +‎ maen (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬɔsɡvaɨ̯n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬɔsɡvai̯n/

Noun

llosgfaen m (plural llosgfeini)

1. brimstone

   Synonym: brwmstan

2. (obsolete) sulphur

   Synonym: sylffwr

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
llosgfaen	losgfaen	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llosgfaen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies