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moel
moel
English
Noun
moel (plural moels)
- A hill having a rounded outline in its upper portion because the summit is protected from rapid denudation by a layer of soil and a growth of forest trees or grass, or by marshes of peat.
References
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Moel in the 1905 edition of the New International Encyclopedia.
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *maylos; cognate with Old Irish máel.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /mɔɨ̯l/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /mɔi̯l/
Adjective
moel (plural moelion)
Noun
moel f (plural moelydd)
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| moel | foel | unchanged | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||