mantell

See also: Mantell

Catalan

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

Further reading

Middle English

Noun

mantell

  1. Alternative form of mantel

Welsh

Etymology

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

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 nwy f (gas mantle)
  • mantell wen f (white admiral butterfly)
  • y fantell goch f (red admiral butterfly)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
mantell fantell unchanged 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), “mantell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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