sionc

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɔŋk/
  • Rhymes: -ɔŋk

Adjective

sionc (feminine singular sionc, plural sionc, equative sionced, comparative sioncach, superlative sioncaf, not mutable)

  1. hale, healthy
  2. lively, sprightly
  3. active, agile, nimble, light-footed
  4. neat, trim, smart

Derived terms

  • sioncio (“to perk up”)
  • sioncrwydd (“liveliness”)
  • sioncyn (“dapper man”)
  • sioncen (“dapper woman”)

Further reading

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