cylchdro

Welsh

Etymology

cylch (“circle”) +‎ tro (“turn”)

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəlχdrɔ/, [ˈkʰəlχtrɔ], /ˈkɨ̞lχdrɔ/, [ˈkʰɨ̞lχtrɔ]
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkəlχdrɔ/, [ˈkʰəlχtrɔ], /ˈkɪlχdrɔ/, [ˈkʰɪlχtrɔ]
  • Rhymes: -əlχdrɔ, -ɨ̞lχdrɔ

Noun

cylchdro m (plural cylchdroeon)

  1. orbit, rotation
    Synonym: cylchdaith
  2. roundabout, traffic circle
    Synonym: cylchfan
  3. revolution

Derived terms

  • cylchdro cnydau m (“crop rotation”)
  • cylchdroi (“to rotate”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cylchdro
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

  • 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
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