FromMiddle Welshcantref, fromcant(“hundred”) +tref(“village,settlement”), the notional basis of the division.
cantref (pluralcantrefsorcantrefi)
cant(“hundred”) +tref(“town”)
cantref m (pluralcantreuoed)
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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cantref | gantref | cantref /chantref pronounced with/ŋ̊-/ | chantref |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Middle Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
FromMiddle Welshcantref.
cantref (pluralcantrefi)