eglwys

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Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *egluɨs (compare Cornish eglos, Breton iliz), borrowed from Latin ecclēsia (church), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησίᾱ (ekklēsíā).

Pronunciation

Noun

eglwys f (plural eglwysi or eglwysydd)

  1. church
    Synonym: llan
    Coordinate terms: mosg, teml, synagog

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of eglwys
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
eglwys unchanged unchanged heglwys

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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