penillion

plural noun

pe·​nil·​lion

pə̇ˈnilyən

: originally improvised but now usually traditional Welsh verses and melody sung (as in an eisteddfod) in counterpoint to a familiar tune played on the harp

Word History

Etymology

Welsh, plural of penill verse

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