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Taliesin

Syllables: Tal·ies·in/ˌtælˈiɛsɪn/

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Wales[talˈjɛsɪn]

Taliesin proper noun: an early Brythonic poet of Sub-Roman Britain whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin.

Proper noun

Taliesin

  1. An early Brythonic poet of Sub-Roman Britain whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin.

Origin of Taliesin

From Middle Welsh Taliesin; equivalent to Welsh tâl (“brow”) + iesin (“radiant”).

Words formed from Taliesin

Questions about Taliesin

What does Taliesin mean?
Taliesin means an early Brythonic poet of Sub-Roman Britain whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin.
What part of speech is Taliesin?
Taliesin is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Taliesin?
Taliesin is pronounced /ˌtælˈiɛsɪn/.

Words near Taliesin in the dictionary

  1. Talibaptist
  2. Talibaptists
  3. Talibon
  4. Talibs
  5. Talien
  6. Taliesin
  7. Taliesinic
  8. Taligaman
  9. taliglucerase alfa
  10. taligrade
  11. talik

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