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cynghanedd

/ (kʌŋˈhanɛð) /

noun

a complex system of rhyme and alliteration used in Welsh verse

Word Origin for cynghanedd

from Welsh

Words nearby cynghanedd

cymric, cymru, cymry, cynanche, cynewulf, cynghanedd, cynic, cynic spasm, cynical, cynicism, cyno-

Example sentences from the Web for cynghanedd

Goronwy Owen wrote all his poetry in the cynghanedd, and his work gave the old metres a new life.

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