trawsenw

Welsh

Etymology

From traws- +‎ enw; a calque of Ancient Greek μετωνυμίᾱ (metōnumíā).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /trau̯ˈsɛnu/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /trau̯ˈseːnu/, /trau̯ˈsɛnu/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnu

Noun

trawsenw m (plural trawsenwau)

  1. metonym
  2. metonymy: the use of a characteristics of a thing to replace the thing itself
    Synonym: trawsenwad

Derived terms

  • trawsenwad (“metonymy”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of trawsenw
radical soft nasal aspirate
trawsenw drawsenw nhrawsenw thrawsenw

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “trawsenw”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “trawsenw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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