Rhufain
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh Ruvein, from Proto-Brythonic *rrʉβ̃ėn, from Vulgar Latin Rōmănia, from Latin Rōmānia (“Roman Empire”), from Ancient Greek Ῥωμᾱνίᾱ (Rhōmāníā).[1]
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɨ̞vai̯n/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɨ̞vɛn/
- (South Wales, standard) IPA(key): /ˈr̥iːvai̯n/, /ˈr̥ɪvai̯n/
- (South Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈr̥iːvɛn/, /ˈr̥ɪvɛn/
- Rhymes: -ɨ̞vai̯n
Proper noun
Rhufain f
- Rome (a major city, the capital of Italy and the Italian region of Lazio, located on the Tiber River; the ancient capital of the Roman Empire)
- Rome (a metropolitan city of Lazio, Italy)
- (historical) Rome, Ancient Rome (an ancient empire based out of the city of Rome, covering vast territories in Europe, Asia and Africa; in full, Roman Empire)
Derived terms
- Eglwys Rufain (“ the Church of Rome”)
- Rhufeinaidd, Rhufeinig, Rhufeinol (“Roman”, adjective)
- Rhufeiniad, Rhufeiniwr (“Roman”, noun)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhufain | Rufain | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Schrijver, Peter C. H. (1995) Studies in British Celtic historical phonology (Leiden studies in Indo-European; 5), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 263