elusen
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh elusen, from Proto-Brythonic *elβ̃ʉsen, from Vulgar Latin *alēmosyna, from Latin eleēmosyna, from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē)[1] (whence also English alms).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ɛˈlɨ̞sɛn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ɛˈlɪsɛn/
- Rhymes: -ɨ̞sɛn
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| elusen | unchanged | unchanged | helusen |
| 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), “elusen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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