eurgylch

Welsh

Etymology

From aur (“gold”) +‎ cylch (“circle”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈeɨ̯rɡɨ̞lχ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈei̯rɡɪlχ/

Noun

eurgylch m (plural eurgylchau)

1. halo (of a saint)

Related terms

• lleugylch (“halo (astronomy)”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of eurgylch

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
eurgylch	unchanged	unchanged	heurgylch

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

References

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