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Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from English aphelion, from New Latin aphēlium, from Ancient Greek ἀπο- (apo-, “away, from, off”) + ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos, “the sun”) + -ον (-on, “noun suffix”).
Pronunciation
Noun
affelion m (plural affelionau or affelia)
- (astronomy) aphelion
- Antonym: perihelion
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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