cynffon

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkənfɔn/
• Rhymes: -ənfɔn

Noun

cynffon f (plural cynffonnau or cynffonion)

1. (anatomy) tail

   Synonyms: cwt, rhonell

2. (by extension) any similar object or part or appendage:
   1. the tail of a comet, line or stroke of a letter, the tail and bottom part of a coat, skirt, etc., wake of ship, rear of army or procession, end or extremity, cue

   Synonym: llosgwrn

3. (figuratively) consequence, logical conclusion; retinue, clients of lord or nobleman; rabble, inferior or lower class; queue
4. flatterer, sycophant

   Synonyms: cynffongi, cynffonwr

5. flattery

Derived terms

• cynfonllyd (“fawning, flattering”)
• cynffongar (“fawning, flattering”)
• cynffongi (“sycophant, parasite, sponger”)
• cynffon sidan (“waxwing”)
• cynffon y gath (“bulrush”)
• cynffonddu (“black-tailed”)
• cynffoneiddiwch (“a tendency to flatter”)
• cynffonlas (“blue-tailed”)
• cynffonna (“to wag the tail, to fawn, to suck up to (someone)”)
• cynffonnaidd (“fawning, flattering”)
• cynffonnog (“fawning, flattering”)
• cynffonnog (“tailed”)
• cynffonnwr (“toady, sycophant, flatterer”)
• cynffonwellt (“foxtail”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of cynffon

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cynffon	gynffon	nghynffon	chynffon

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), “cynffon”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies