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cywydd

/ˈkʌwɪð/

cywydd noun: a Welsh verse form consisting of rhyming couplets written in cynghanedd.

Noun

cywydd (plural cywyddau)

  1. A Welsh verse form consisting of rhyming couplets written in cynghanedd.

Forms of cywydd

pluralcywyddau

Origin of cywydd

Borrowed from Welsh.

Questions about cywydd

What does cywydd mean?
Cywydd means a Welsh verse form consisting of rhyming couplets written in cynghanedd.
What part of speech is cywydd?
Cywydd is a noun.
How do you pronounce cywydd?
Cywydd is pronounced /ˈkʌwɪð/.
What is the plural of cywydd?
The plural of cywydd is cywyddau.

Words near cywydd in the dictionary

  1. cyttids
  2. cytula
  3. cytulas
  4. cyturia
  5. Cyuanjhou
  6. cywydd
  7. cywyddau
  8. Cyzican
  9. Cyzicans
  10. Cyzicene
  11. Cyzicenes

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