mynwent

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Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Welsh mynwent, from Proto-Brythonic *munβ̃ent, from Latin monumentum.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

mynwent f (plural mynwentydd or mynwenti or mynwentau or mynwennoedd or mynwenni)

  1. graveyard, cemetery
    Synonyms: claddfa, corfflan

Mutation[edit]

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