wnc

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

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Welsh wnc (“near, nigh”), from Proto-Brythonic *unk, from Proto-Celtic *onkus (“near”) (whence Old Irish oc (“at”)).

Pronunciation

Noun

wnc m (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) proximity, nearness

Adjective

wnc

  1. (obsolete) near, close, nigh

Adverb

wnc

  1. (obsolete) here, present

Preposition

wnc

  1. (obsolete) near, nigh

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of wnc
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
wnc unchanged unchanged hwnc

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), “wnc”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  • Owen Pughe, W. (1832) A Dictionary of the Welsh Language, Explained in English, volume 2, Denbigh: Thomas Gee, page 611
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia