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Etymology edit

Borrowed from English oxygen, from French oxygène, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, sharp) + γένος (génos, birth).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ocsigen m (uncountable)

  1. oxygen
    Synonyms: surbar, ufel, ufelai, ufelin, ufelnwy

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ocsigen unchanged unchanged hocsigen
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

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