sgorpion

Welsh

Sgorpion coedwig Asiaidd, Heterometrus spinifer

Alternative forms

• ysgorpion, ysgorpiwn

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English scorpioun or perhaps directly from Old French scorpïon or Anglo-Norman scorpïun, all derived from Latin scorpio, from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɡɔrpjɔn/, [ˈskɔrpjʰɔn]

Noun

sgorpion m (plural sgorpionau or sgorpiynau, not mutable)

1. scorpion

Further reading

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