carcus

English

Noun

carcus (plural carcuses)

1. Misspelling of carcass.

Welsh

Etymology

From carc (“care”) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkarkɪs/

Adjective

carcus (feminine singular carcus, plural carcus, equative mor garcus, comparative mwy carcus, superlative mwyaf carcus)(South Wales)

1. careful

Related terms

• carco (“care for”, verb)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
carcus	garcus	ngharcus	charcus
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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