afanc

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/ˈævæŋk//ˈɑvɑŋk/

noun

A lake monster in Welsh mythology, described variously as resembling a crocodile, beaver or dwarf-like creature, and sometimes said to be a demon.

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Meanings

nounafanc (plural afancs)

plural afancs

  1. Celtic mythologyhuman sciencesA lake monster in Welsh mythology, described variously as resembling a crocodile, beaver or dwarf-like creature, and sometimes said to be a demon.

Origin

  1. Welshafanc
  2. Englishafanc

From Welsh afanc.

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Translations

Japanese アーヴァンク
  • アーヴァンク (āvanku)lake monster in Welsh mythology
Welsh afanc
  • afanclake monster in Welsh mythology

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

afanc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afanc

MLA

“afanc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afanc. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afanc,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afanc.

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