mantell

See also: Mantell

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Etymology

Inherited from Latin mantellum (cloak), diminutive of mantum, of Gaulish origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

mantell m (plural mantells)

  1. cloak (clothing)
  2. (geology) mantle
  3. (zoology) mantle

Derived terms

Further reading

Middle English

Noun

mantell

  1. alternative form of mantel

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh mantell, from Proto-Brythonic *mantell (compare Old Cornish mantel, Middle Breton and Breton mantel, mantell), from Latin mantellum (cloak), diminutive of mantum, of Gaulish origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmantɛɬ/

Noun

mantell f (plural mentyll)

  1. mantle, cloak
  2. (geology, zoology) mantle

Derived terms

  • mantell dramor f (painted lady (butterfly))
  • mantell dywyll f (achymist (moth))
  • mantell Fair f (lady's mantle)
  • mantell fapadeiniog f (map (butterfly))
  • mantell garpiog f (comma butterfly)
  • mantell nwy f (gas mantle)
  • mantell wen f (white admiral butterfly)
  • y fantell goch f (red admiral butterfly)

Mutation

Mutated forms of mantell
radical soft nasal aspirate
mantell fantell unchanged unchanged

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), “mantell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies