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Avalon
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Ávalon
English
Alternative forms
en Avallon Avilion
Etymology
From en la Avallōnia and la īnsula Avallōnis, from en cel-bry-pro *aβaln apple tree, from en cel-pro *abalnā, ultimately from en ine-pro *h₂ébōl. Cognate with cy Afallon//Afallach.
Pronunciation
ăv′ə-lŏn′
en /ˈav.əˌlɒn/<q:contemporary> /ˈæv-/<q:conservative> /-ˌlɔːn/<q:older> RP
en /ˈæv.əˌlɑn/ GenAm,CanE,cot-caught
en /ˈæv.əˌlɔn/ GenAm,non-cot-caught
en /ˈæv.əˌlɒn/ CanE,non-cot-caught
en /ˈæv.əˌlɔn/ AuE
en /ˈɛv.əˌlɒn/ NZE
en /ˈav.əˌlɔn/ ScE
en /ˈav.aˌlɔn/ InE
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-Avalon.wav US
en ævəlɒn 3
en Av a lon
Proper noun
en Q216901 en Arthurian legend An island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.
en Q695715 en city island/Santa Catalina Island co/Los Angeles County s/California c/US cont/North America.
en locality in the city:Pref/Greater Geelong south western s/Victoria c/Australia
Derived terms
en Avalon Beach
Translations
earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend Q216901
Afrikaans: af Avalon
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 阿瓦隆 Āwǎlóng
Danish: da Avalon
Esperanto: eo Avalon
French: fr Avalon
Greek: el Άβαλον
Japanese: ja アヴァロン
Korean: ko ^아발론
Latin: la Avallōnia f, la īnsula Avallōnis f
Marathi: mr अॅव्हालॉन m
Polish: pl Avalon m-in
Portuguese: pt Avalon f
Russian: ru Авало́н m
Spanish: es Ávalon
Welsh: cy Afallon f, cy Afallach
en Arthurian mythology Fictional locations Islands Mythological locations
Portuguese
pt:
Alternative forms
pt Ávalon uncommon
pt Avalom uncommon
pt Avalão rare
Etymology
pt :der la:Avallōnia + 1
Pronunciation
Ávalom
pt A va lon
Proper noun
f
pt Q216901 pt Arthurian legend en Avalon earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend
en Arthurian mythology Fictional locations Islands Mythological locations