acen
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Welsh
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Welsh acen, akan, a learned borrowing from Latin accentus.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]acen f (plural acenion)
Derived terms
[edit]- acen ddisgynedig (“grave accent”)
- acen ddyrchafedig (“acute accent”)
- acen grom (“circumflex”)
- acennu (“to accentuate”)
Mutation
[edit]| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| acen | unchanged | unchanged | hacen |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
[edit]- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “acen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
- ^ Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN, page 1
