cymal

Welsh

Etymology

From cyn- +‎ Proto-Celtic *melsā (“knuckle”). The sense of "clause" is a semantic loan from Latin articulus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkəmal/

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Noun

cymal m (plural cymalau)

1. (anatomy) joint
2. (grammar) clause
3. (law) clause
4. (sports) leg

Derived terms

• cefngymal (“vertebra”)
• cymalau'r Diafol (“common hemp-nettle”)
• cymalog (“jointed”)
• cymalol (“articular”)
• cymalu (“to articulate”)
• prif gymal (“main clause”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of cymal

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cymal	gymal	nghymal	chymal

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