Cwm Silicon

proper noun

A technology-rich area of South Wales.

OriginWelsh Cwm Silicon ← English Silicon Valley →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A technology-rich area of South Wales.

Origin

  1. EnglishSilicon Valley
  2. WelshCwm Silicon“Silicon Valley”
  3. EnglishCwm Silicon

From Welsh Cwm Silicon (“Silicon Valley”), a calque of English Silicon Valley.

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Cwm Silicon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cwm%20Silicon

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“Cwm Silicon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cwm%20Silicon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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