ffroen

Welsh

FWOTD – 20 November 2024

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ffroen, from Proto-Brythonic *froɨn, from Proto-Celtic *srognā.

Pronunciation

Noun

ffroen f (plural ffroenau, not mutable)

  1. nostril

Derived terms

References

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