canghellor

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • cynghellor

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kyghellawr, from Late Latin cancellārius, from Latin cancellus. Cognate with English chancellor and German Kanzler.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaŋˈhɛɬɔr/

Noun

canghellor m (plural cangellorion or cangelloriaid)

  1. chancellor
  2. (historical) a royal officer of medieval Wales appointed to oversee certain of the king's demesne holdings and taeogs

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of canghellor
radical soft nasal aspirate
canghellor ganghellor nghanghellor changhellor

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “canghellor”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  • A. Wade-Evans. Welsh Medieval Law.
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