traean
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Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Celtic *triyanom. Cognate to Irish trian and Gaulish trianis.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtreɨ̯.an/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈtrei̯.an/
- Rhymes: -eɨ̯an
Noun[edit]
traean m (plural traeanau)
- a third (1⁄3)
Derived terms[edit]
- traeanu (“to trisect”)
Related terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
traean | draean | nhraean | thraean |
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), “traean”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies