lwyn

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word lwyn. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word lwyn, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say lwyn in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word lwyn you have here. The definition of the word lwyn will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oflwyn, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

lwyn

  1. Soft mutation of llwyn (“shrub”).

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llwyn lwyn unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old French loigne or Middle English loyne, ultimately from Latin lumbus (“loin”).

Noun

lwyn f (plural lwynau, not mutable)

  1. (anatomy) loins (of human being or animal)
    Synonym: ystlys
  2. (cooking) loin
  3. (figurative, biblical)
    1. the loins as the part of the body about which the clothes were bound, a sword fastened, etc.
    2. the loins as the seat of physical strength and of generative power
Alternative forms

Further reading

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