sionc

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔŋk/
• Rhymes: -ɔŋk

Adjective

sionc (feminine singular sionc, plural sionc, equative sionced, comparative sioncach, superlative sioncaf, not mutable)

1. hale, healthy
2. lively, sprightly
3. active, agile, nimble, light-footed
4. neat, trim, smart

Derived terms

• sioncio (“to perk up”)
• sioncrwydd (“liveliness”)
• sioncyn (“dapper man”)
• sioncen (“dapper woman”)

Further reading

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