ffynnon

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Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ffynnawn, from Old Welsh finnaun, fynnaun, from Proto-Brythonic *funtọn, a borrowing from Late Latin fontāna, ultimately from Latin fons. Cognate with Cornish fenten and Breton feunteun.

Pronunciation

(cy) IPA^(key): /ˈfənɔn/
Rhymes: -ɔn

Noun

ffynnon f (plural ffynhonnau, not mutable)

spring, fountain, well
Synonym: tarddell

Derived terms

ffynhonnell (“source, spring”)
berwr y ffynnon (“watercress”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
ffynnon	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Further reading

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

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