elusen

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh elusen, from Proto-Brythonic *elβ̃ʉsen, from Vulgar Latin *alēmosyna, from Latin eleēmosyna, from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē)[1] (whence also English alms).

Pronunciation

Noun

elusen f (plural elusennau)

  1. charity

Mutation

Mutated forms of elusen
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
elusen unchanged unchanged helusen

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

References

  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “elusen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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