englyn

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Synonyms: engyn, englan

Antonyms: engyn, englan

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|poetry}} A short [[Welsh]] or [[Cornish]] [[poem]] of a [[variable]] [[structure]], with each line using [[w:Metre (poetry)#Qualitative vs. quantitative metre|quantitative metre]] and [[cynghanedd]] (a repeating pattern of [[consonant]]s and [[accent]]), and different lines being arranged in [[standardized]] patterns of [[rhyme]] and [[half rhyme]].

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