sylfaen

See also: Sylfaen

Welsh

Etymology

From syl- +‎ maen (“stone”).[1] The first element is related to (either derived from or cognate with) Latin solum (“ground, base”); compare sail (“basis”) and sylwedd (“substance, essence”).[2]

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsəlvaɨ̯n/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsəlvai̯n/

Noun

sylfaen m or f (plural sylfeini, not mutable)

foundation, base, basis
Synonyms: bas, gwreiddyn, sail, sawd

Derived terms

carreg sylfaen (“foundation stone”)
pwnc sylfaen (“foundation subject”)
sylfaenol (“foundational, basic”)
→ English: Sylfaen

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sylfaen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 70 v

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

[2] Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 70 v