llosgfaen

Welsh

Etymology

From llosg (“burn, burnt, incendiary”) +‎ maen (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬɔsɡvaɨ̯n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɬɔsɡvai̯n/

Noun

llosgfaen m (plural llosgfeini)

1. brimstone

   Synonym: brwmstan

2. (obsolete) sulphur

   Synonym: sylffwr

Mutation

Mutated forms of llosgfaen

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