eglwys

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *egluɨs (compare Cornish eglos, Breton iliz), borrowed from Latin ecclēsia (“church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησίᾱ (ekklēsíā).

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛɡlʊɨ̯s/
  • (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈɛɡlʊi̯s/
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Noun

eglwys f (plural eglwysi or eglwysydd)

  1. church
    Synonym: llan
    Coordinate terms: mosg, teml, synagog

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
eglwys unchanged unchanged heglwys
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), “eglwys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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