plygiant

Welsh

Etymology 1

From plygu (“to fold”) +‎ -iant.

Noun

plygiant m (plural plygiannau or plygiantau)

  1. refraction
    Synonym: gwrthdoriad
Derived terms
  • indecs plygiant (“refractive index”)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Verb

plygiant

  1. literary third-person plural present/future indicative of plygio

Further reading

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