cofiant

Welsh

Etymology

cof (“memory”) +‎ -iant

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɔvjant/
Rhymes: -ɔvjant

Noun

cofiant m (plural cofiannau or cofiaint)

biography, memoir

Derived terms

cofiannol (“biographical”, adjective)
cofiannydd m (“biographer”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cofiant	gofiant	nghofiant	chofiant
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

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