affelion

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English aphelion, from New Latin aphēlium, from Ancient Greek ἀπο- (apo-, “away, from, off”) + ἥλῐος (hḗlios, “the sun”) + -ον (-on, “noun suffix”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈfɛljɔn/

Noun

affelion m (plural affelionau or affelia)

  1. (astronomy) aphelion
    Antonym: perihelion

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