plygain

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh plygain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈplʌɡaɪn/, /ˈplɪɡaɪn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

plygain (usually uncountable, plural plygains)

  1. A Welsh custom of singing carols at dawn on Christmas morning.

Anagrams

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • plygaint, pylgain, pylgaint

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin pullicantiō (“cockcrow”), referring to the medieval Missa in Gallicantu (Mass at Cockcrow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpləɡai̯n/
    • (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈpləɡɛn/
  • Rhymes: -əɡai̯n

Noun

plygain m or f (plural plygeinau or plygeiniau)

  1. plygain

Mutation

Mutated forms of plygain
radical soft nasal aspirate
plygain blygain mhlygain phlygain

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

References

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