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cynghanedd

/ kʌŋˈhanɛð /

noun

  1. a complex system of rhyme and alliteration used in Welsh verse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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