Antarctig

Welsh

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of English Antarctic, from Latin antarcticus and Ancient Greek ἀνταρκτικός (antarktikós).

Adjective

Antarctig (feminine singular Antarctig, plural Antarctig, not comparable)

  1. Antarctic
    Synonyms: (obsolete) cyfddeau, gwrtharthrodol
    Antonyms: Arctig, (obsolete) arthrodol

Derived terms

Noun

yr Antarctig m

  1. Antarctic (a continental region, one of the major ecozones of the world, covering the south polar regions, especially those south of the Antarctic Convergence; or, in accordance with the Antarctic Treaty System, the 60th parallel south)
    Synonym: (obsolete) y gwrtharthrod
    Antonyms: yr Arctig, (obsolete) yr arthrod

Mutation

Mutated forms of Antarctig
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
Antarctig unchanged unchanged Hantarctig

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “Antarctig”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Antarctig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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