cylchdro
Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]cylch (“circle”) + tro (“turn”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəlχdrɔ/, [ˈkʰəlχtrɔ], /ˈkɨ̞lχdrɔ/, [ˈkʰɨ̞lχtrɔ]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəlχdrɔ/, [ˈkʰəlχtrɔ], /ˈkɪlχdrɔ/, [ˈkʰɪlχtrɔ]
- Rhymes: -əlχdrɔ, -ɨ̞lχdrɔ
Noun
[edit]cylchdro m (plural cylchdroeon)
- orbit, rotation
- roundabout, traffic circle
- Synonym: cylchfan
- revolution
Derived terms
[edit]- cylchdro cnydau m (“crop rotation”)
Related terms
[edit]- cylchdroi (“to rotate”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| cylchdro | gylchdro | nghylchdro | chylchdro |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cylchdro”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies