cynghanedd

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/kəŋˈhænɛð/

Word forms

cynghanedd cynganeddion

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh cynghanedd (“harmony”).

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