cyntedd

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kentusedom, cognate to Old Irish cétad (“chair”); ultimately from the root *sed-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkəntɛð/

Noun

cyntedd m (plural cynteddau or cynteddoedd)

  1. porch, lobby, vestibule, entry
  2. court, forecourt
  3. part of the hall in which the king sat in medieval times

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cyntedd gyntedd nghyntedd chyntedd
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), “cyntedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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