elusen

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh elusen, from Proto-Brythonic *elβ̃ʉsen, from Vulgar Latin *alēmosyna, from Latin eleēmosyna, from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē)[1] (whence also English alms).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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elusen f (plural elusennau)

  1. charity

Mutation

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

References

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