dawns

English

Noun

dawns

  1. plural of dawn

Verb

dawns

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of dawn

Anagrams

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English daunce.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dau̯ns/

Noun

dawns m or f (plural dawnsiau)

  1. dance
  2. particular dance or form of dance
  3. dance (party of people assembled to dance), ball
  4. (figuratively) any similar set of lively motions

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dawns ddawns nawns unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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