lleugylch

Welsh

Etymology

From lleu (“light, brightness”) +‎ cylch (“circle”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬeɨ̯ɡɨ̞lχ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬei̯ɡɪlχ/

Noun

lleugylch m (plural lleugylchau)

1. (astronomy) halo

Related terms

• eurgylch (“halo (of a saint)”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of lleugylch

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
lleugylch	leugylch	unchanged	unchanged

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), “lleugylch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies