cynffon

Welsh

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkənfɔn/
  • Rhymes: -ənfɔn

Noun

cynffon f (plural cynffonnau or cynffonion)

  1. (anatomy) tail
    Synonyms: cwt, rhonell
  2. (by extension) any similar object or part or appendage:
    1. the tail of a comet, line or stroke of a letter, the tail and bottom part of a coat, skirt, etc., wake of ship, rear of army or procession, end or extremity, cue
    Synonym: llosgwrn
  3. (figuratively) consequence, logical conclusion; retinue, clients of lord or nobleman; rabble, inferior or lower class; queue
  4. flatterer, sycophant
    Synonyms: cynffongi, cynffonwr
  5. flattery

Derived terms
  • cynfonllyd (“fawning, flattering”)
  • cynffongar (“fawning, flattering”)
  • cynffongi (“sycophant, parasite, sponger”)
  • cynffon sidan (“waxwing”)
  • cynffon y gath (“bulrush”)
  • cynffonddu (“black-tailed”)
  • cynffoneiddiwch (“a tendency to flatter”)
  • cynffonlas (“blue-tailed”)
  • cynffonna (“to wag the tail, to fawn, to suck up to (someone)”)
  • cynffonnaidd (“fawning, flattering”)
  • cynffonnog (“fawning, flattering”)
  • cynffonnog (“tailed”)
  • cynffonnwr (“toady, sycophant, flatterer”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cynffon gynffon nghynffon chynffon
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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