cyn
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Old English[edit]
Noun[edit]
cyn n
- Alternative form of cynn (“type, kind, species, kin”)
Welsh[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduction of cynt (“sooner, earlier”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /kɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /kɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɨ̞n
Preposition[edit]
cyn
- before
- cyn y lleuad lawn
- before the full moon
- Mi fwytais i cyn gadael.
- I ate before leaving.
Antonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies