sylfaen

See also: Sylfaen

Welsh

Etymology

syl- +‎ maen (“stone”).[1] The first element is from Latin solum; 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
(figurative) basis

Derived terms

carreg sylfaen (“foundation stone”)

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

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