traean

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *triyanom. Cognate to Irish trian and Gaulish trianis.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtreɨ̯.an/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈtrei̯.an/
• Rhymes: -eɨ̯an

Noun

traean m (plural traeanau)

1. a third (¹⁄₃)

Derived terms

• traeanu (“to trisect”)

Related terms

• chwarter (“quarter”)
• hanner (“half”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of traean

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
traean	draean	nhraean	thraean

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