colofn

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Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Welsh colouen, from Proto-Brythonic *koloβ̃n, from Latin columna, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kelH- (“to rise, to be tall”). Doublet of celfi (“furniture”)

Pronunciation

Noun

colofn m or f (plural colofnau)

  1. column
  2. pillar, post
  3. (figurative) something which supports
  4. (bardic poetry) fundamental or principal meter

Derived terms

  • colofnig (“small column or stalk, style”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of colofn
radical soft nasal aspirate
colofn golofn ngholofn cholofn

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), “colofn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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