blaenor

Welsh

Etymology

From blaen (“front”) +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈbleɨ̯nɔr/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈblei̯nɔr/

Noun

blaenor m (plural blaenoriaid)

elder, leader
1. (Protestantism) elder, deacon
  Synonyms: henuriad, diacon
predecessor, forefather

Coordinate terms

blaenores f

Derived terms

blaenori (“to lead; to excel”)
blaenoriaeth (“precedence, priority”)
blaenorol (“previous, prior”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *blaenor*
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
blaenor	flaenor	mlaenor	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “blaenor”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blaenor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies