mynwent

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh mynwent, from Proto-Brythonic *munβ̃ent, from Latin monumentum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmənwɛnt/

Noun

mynwent f (plural mynwentydd or mynwenti or mynwentau or mynwennoedd or mynwenni)

1. graveyard, cemetery

   Synonyms: claddfa, corfflan

Derived terms

• sawr y fynwent (“pink, Dianthus plumarius”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of mynwent

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
mynwent	fynwent	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “mynwent”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “mynwent”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies