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cynghanedd

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kəŋˈhænɛð/

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noun

Meaning 1

The complex system of internal assonance, alliteration and rhyme in Welsh strict-meter poetry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, prosody, sciences

Examples

  • 1998, editors (names unknown), "cynghanedd" in Britannica Online Encyclopedia There are four fundamental types of cynghanedd, but within these there are a number of refinements and variations. When skillfully used, cynghanedd is capable of conveying an almost unlimited variety of subtle effects.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh cynghanedd (“harmony”).