sylfaen

See also: Sylfaen

Welsh

Etymology

From syl- +‎ maen (“stone”).^[1] The first element is related to (either derived from or cognate with) Latin solum (“ground, base”); compare sail (“basis”) and sylwedd (“substance, essence”).^[2]

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsəlvaɨ̯n/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈsəlvai̯n/

Noun

sylfaen m or f (plural sylfeini, not mutable)

foundation, base, basis
Synonyms: bas, gwreiddyn, sail, sawd

Derived terms

carreg sylfaen (“foundation stone”)
pwnc sylfaen (“foundation subject”)
sylfaenol (“foundational, basic”)
→ English: Sylfaen

References

^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sylfaen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 70 v

[1] R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sylfaen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

[2] Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 70 v

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