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 | |||
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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