Alban Elfed

Welsh

Etymology

From alban (“quarter year, solstice”) +‎ elfed (“autumn”), "the solstice of autumn".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌalban ˈɛlvɛd/

Proper noun

Alban Elfed m

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

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
Alban Elfed unchanged unchanged Halban Elfed
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 Elfed”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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