- penillion pl. of PENNILL.
- peninsula n. a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting far into a sea or lake etc.
Derivatives:
peninsular adj.
Etymology: L paeninsula f. paene almost + insula island
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
penillion pl. of PENNILL.
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penillion — pə̇ˈnilyən noun plural Etymology: Welsh, plural of penill verse : orig. improvised but now usually traditional Welsh verses and melody sung (as in an eisteddfod) in couterpoint to a familiar tune played on the harp * * * penillion see pennill … Useful english dictionary
penillion-singing — penillˈion singing noun 1. A form of Welsh verse singing in which the singer improvises an independent melody and verse arrangement against an accompaniment (usu on the harp) consisting of a traditional Welsh melody repeated 2. A modern, modified … Useful english dictionary
penillion — /pəˈnɪliən/ (say puh nileeuhn) noun an improvisatory Welsh song. Also, pennillion. {Welsh, plural of pennill verse} …
pennill — n. (pl. penillion) (usu. in pl.) an improvised stanza sung to a harp accompaniment at an eisteddfod etc. Etymology: Welsh f. penn head … Useful english dictionary
pe|nill — «puh NIHL», noun, plural nil|lion « NIHL yuhn». 1. a form of improvised verse adapted to an air played on the harp, and sung by the Welsh at an eisteddfod and on other occasions. 2. a stanza of such verse: »The bards…struck up a sort of… … Useful english dictionary
