Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

annwn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: an-nwn
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The otherworld in Welsh mythology, a place of delights and eternal youth.

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh Annwn.

Inflected Forms

Annwfn (alternative) Annwfyn (alternative)

Synonyms

annwfn

Questions

What does annwn mean?: The otherworld in Welsh mythology, a place of delights and eternal youth.
Where does annwn come from?: Borrowed from Welsh Annwn.

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