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
predecessor, forefather

Coordinate terms

blaenores f

Derived terms

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

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
blaenor	flaenor	mlaenor	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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