Avalon

== English == === Alternative forms === Avallon, Avilion === Etymology === From Latin Avallōnia and īnsula Avallōnis, from Proto-Brythonic *aβaln (“apple tree”), from Proto-Celtic *abalnā, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl. Cognate with Welsh Afallon / Afallach. === Pronunciation === enPR: ăv′ə-lŏn′ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): (contemporary) /ˈav.əˌlɒn/, (conservative) /ˈæv-/, (older) /-ˌlɔːn/ (General American, Canada, cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈæv.əˌlɑn/ (General American, without the cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈæv.əˌlɔn/ (Canada, without the cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈæv.əˌlɒn/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˈæv.əˌlɔn/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈɛv.əˌlɒn/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈav.əˌlɔn/ (India) IPA(key): /ˈav.aˌlɔn/ Rhymes: -ævəlɒn Hyphenation: Av‧a‧lon === Proper noun === Avalon (Arthurian legend) An island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death. A city in Santa Catalina Island, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North America. A locality in the City of Greater Geelong, south western Victoria, Australia ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Ávalon (uncommon) Avalom (uncommon) Avalão (rare) === Etymology === Latin Avallōnia. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: A‧va‧lon === Proper noun === Avalon f (Arthurian legend) Avalon (earthly paradise in the western seas, in the Arthurian legend)