canghellor

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • cynghellor

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kyghellawr, from Late Latin cancellārius, from Latin cancellus. Cognate with English chancellor and German Kanzler.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaŋˈhɛɬɔr/

Noun

canghellor m (plural cangellorion or cangelloriaid)

  1. chancellor
  2. (historical) a royal officer of medieval Wales appointed to oversee certain of the king's demesne holdings and taeogs

Derived terms
  • Canghellor y Trysorlys (“Chancellor of the Exchequer”)
  • is-ganghellor

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
canghellor ganghellor nghanghellor changhellor
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “canghellor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  • A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.
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