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cynganeddion

/kəŋəˈnɛðjən/

cynganeddion is the plural of cynghanedd.

Meaning of cynghanedd

Noun

cynghanedd (usually uncountable, plural cynganeddion)

  1. (usually) The complex system of internal assonance, alliteration and rhyme in Welsh strict-meter poetry.
    • Only certain epithets and metaphors were authorized; themes were similarly restricted, metres fixed, and Cynghanedd, the repetitive use of consonantal sequences with variation of vowels, became a burdensome obsession.1948 (revised 1952), Robert Graves, The White Goddess, Faber & Faber 1999, p. 14

Questions about cynganeddion

What is cynganeddion the plural of?
Cynganeddion is the plural of cynghanedd.
How do you pronounce cynganeddion?
Cynganeddion is pronounced /kəŋəˈnɛðjən/.

Words near cynganeddion in the dictionary

  1. Cyndie
  2. Cyndy
  3. cynegetic
  4. cynegetics
  5. Cynewulfian
  6. cynganeddion
  7. cynghanedd
  8. Cynghordy
  9. Cynheidre
  10. cynic
  11. cynical

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