gronyn

Middle English

Verb

gronyn

  1. Alternative form of gronen

Welsh

Etymology

grawn (“grain, corn”) +‎ -yn.

Pronunciation

Noun

gronyn m

  1. singulative of grawn (“grain, corn”)[1]

Noun

gronyn m (plural gronynnau or gronynnos)[2]

  1. a single grain or seed, one of the grains of a cereal plant
  2. apple pip
  3. particle (e.g. of sand or dust), granule
  4. mote, atom (not in the scientific sense, for which see atom)
    Synonyms: brot, brotyn, ith
  5. (particle physics) elementary particle, subatomic particle[3]

Derived terms
  • gronyn llwch (“dust particle”)
  • gronyn paill (“pollen grain”)
  • gronyn elfennol (“elementary particle”)
  • gronyn isatomig (“subatomic particle”)
  • gronyn alffa (“alpha particle”)
  • gronyn beta (“beta particle”)
  • gronyn ymbelydrol (“radioactive particle”)

Mutation

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References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “grawn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gronyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  3. The Language Technologies Unit of the Bedwyr Centerof Bangor University (2023), “gronyn”, in Y Termiadur Addysg‎
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