crwys

Welsh

Alternative forms

• crws

Etymology

From Middle Welsh crwys, from Proto-Brythonic *kruɨs (compare Old Cornish crois), from Latin crux. Doublet of croes and crog.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /kruːɨ̯s/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /krʊɪ̯s/
• Rhymes: -ʊɨ̯s

Noun

crwys f (plural crwys)

1. cross, crucifix

Synonyms

• crog
• croes

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
crwys	grwys	nghrwys	chrwys
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), “crwys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies