Alban Cyntefin

Welsh

Etymology

From alban (“quarter year, solstice”) +‎ cyntefin (“spring”), "the solstice of spring".

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌalban kənˈtɛvɪn/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌalban kənˈteːvɪn/, /ˌalban kənˈtɛvɪn/

Proper noun

Alban Cyntefin m

  1. (literary) the vernal equinox
    Synonyms: Alban Eilir, cyhydnos y gwanwyn
    Antonyms: Alban Elfed, Alban Hyfed, cyhydnos yr hydref

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
Alban Cyntefin unchanged unchanged Halban Cyntefin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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