cytsain

Welsh

• cydsain, cysain

Etymology

From cyt- +‎ sain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkətsai̯n/

Noun

cytsain f (plural cytseiniaid)

1. (phonetics) consonant
2. (orthography) consonant
3. consonance, concord

   Synonyms: cytgord, cynghanedd

Derived terms

• cydseiniol (“harmonious”)
• cytseinedd (“consonance, alliteration”)
• cytseiniol (“consonantal”)

Related terms

• cyseinedd (“assonance”)

See also

• llafariad (“vowel”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cytsain

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cytsain	gytsain	nghytsain	chytsain

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

Further reading

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