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cynnwys

Pronunciation: /ˈkənʊɨ̯s/

“cynnwys” is a Welsh word. Its 3 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to contain, include, embrace (often of the intellect), comprehend; to hold, be able to hold, have capacity for; to comprise, consist of; to compress, make compact
  2. to permit, allow, suffer, tolerate, countenance; to invite, make room for, admit, receive, welcome; to encourage; to support; to adopt

noun

  1. content(s), capacity

Etymology

From Middle Welsh kynnwys, from Proto-Brythonic *kuntuɨsad, from Latin condēnsō.

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