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penillion

/pəˈnɪljən/

penillion noun: the art of vocal improvisation, with a singer or small choir singing a countermelody over a harp melody; it is an important competition in eisteddfodau. Also the plural of penill.

Noun

penillion (countable and uncountable, plural penillions)

  1. The art of vocal improvisation, with a singer or small choir singing a countermelody over a harp melody; it is an important competition in eisteddfodau.

Also used as

penillion is also the plural of penill.

penillion is also the plural of pennill.

Forms of penillion

pluralpenillions

Origin of penillion

Welsh, plural of pennill (“verse”)

Questions about penillion

What does penillion mean?
Penillion means the art of vocal improvisation, with a singer or small choir singing a countermelody over a harp melody; it is an important competition in eisteddfodau.
What part of speech is penillion?
Penillion is a noun.
How do you pronounce penillion?
Penillion is pronounced /pəˈnɪljən/.
What is the plural of penillion?
The plural of penillion is penillions.

Words near penillion in the dictionary

  1. penile sheath
  2. penile sheaths
  3. penilely
  4. penilingus
  5. penill
  6. penillion
  7. penillions
  8. penills
  9. penimepicycline
  10. Penin
  11. Peninah

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