blaenor

Welsh

Etymology

From blaen (“front”) +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbleɨ̯nɔr/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈblei̯nɔr/

Noun

blaenor m (plural blaenoriaid)

1. elder, leader
2. predecessor, forefather

Coordinate terms

• blaenores f

Derived terms

• blaenori (“to lead; to excel”)
• blaenoriaeth (“precedence, priority”)
• blaenorol (“previous, prior”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of blaenor

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
blaenor	flaenor	mlaenor	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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