sêl
See also: sel, Sel, SEL, sèl, šel, -sel, and sel-
Romagnol
Etymology
From Latin sāl, salem (“salt”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂l-.
Pronunciation
- (Central Romagnol): IPA(key): [ˈseə̯l]
Noun
sêl
- salt (substance used extensively as a condiment and preservative)
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /seːl/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Middle English zele.
Noun
sêl f (uncountable, not mutable)
- zeal, enthusiasm
- Synonyms: brwdfrydedd, eiddgarwch, selogrwydd
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English seal.
Noun
sêl f (plural seliau, not mutable)
- seal (stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax)
- seal (design or insignia usually associated with an organization or official role)
- seal (aquatic animal)
Etymology 3
Borrowed from English sale.
Noun
sêl f (plural seli or sêls, not mutable)
- sale (act of selling)
- Synonym: gwerthiant
- auction, sale
- Synonym: arwerthiant
Derived terms
- sêl cist car
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sêl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies