hanner cylch

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “half of a circle”.

Noun

hanner cylch m (plural haneri cylch or haneri cylchoedd, not mutable)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hanner,‎ cylch.
  2. (geometry) semicircle

Usage notes

  • Note the distinct plural forms haneri cylch (“semicircles”, literally “halves of a [single] circle”) and haneri cylchoedd (“semicircles”, literally “halves of [several] circles”).
  • The two nouns that form this unit are in a genitive relationship so determiners generally precede the second element.
hanner fy nghylch ― my semicircle (literally, “the half of my circle”)
haneri dy gylch ― your semicircles (literally, “the halves of your circle”)
haneri ei gylchoedd ― his semicircles (literally, “the halves of his circles”)

References

  • Delyth Prys, J.P.M. Jones, Owain Davies, Gruffudd Prys (2006) Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎[1] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN
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