Alban Arthan

Welsh

Etymology

From alban (“quarter year, solstice”) +‎ Arthan (“the Little Bear”), "the solstice of the Little Bear".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌalban ˈarθan/

Proper noun

Alban Arthan m

1. (literary) the winter solstice

   Synonyms: byrddydd gaeaf, heuldro'r gaeaf

   Antonyms: Alban Hefin, heuldro'r haf, hirddydd haf

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
Alban Arthan	unchanged	unchanged	Halban Arthan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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