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cynghanedd

/ kʌŋˈhanɛð /

noun

  1. a complex system of rhyme and alliteration used in Welsh verse


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cynghanedd1

from Welsh

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Example Sentences

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

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