Arctig

Welsh

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of English Arctic, from Latin arcticus and Ancient Greek ἀρκτικός (arktikós).

Adjective

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

  1. Arctic
    Synonym: (obsolete) arthrodol
    Antonyms: Antarctig, cyfddeau, (obsolete) gwrtharthrodol

Derived terms

Proper noun

yr Arctig m

  1. Arctic (a continental region consisting of the portion of the Earth north of the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole)
    Synonym: (obsolete) yr arthrod
    Antonyms: yr Antarctig, (obsolete) y gwrtharthrod

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of Arctig
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
Arctig unchanged unchanged Harctig

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