cwmwl

Welsh

Alternative forms
  • cymwl

Etymology

From Middle Welsh cwmwl, from Proto-Brythonic *kuml, from Vulgar Latin *cumblus, from Latin cumulus (compare Cornish kommol, Breton koumoul).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊmʊl/
  • Rhymes: -ʊmʊl

Noun

cwmwl m (plural cymylau)

  1. cloud

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cwmwl gwmwl nghwmwl chwmwl
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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