krows

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kroɨx, from Proto-Celtic *kruxsā, from Latin crux. Cognate with Breton kroaz, Irish cros, Manx crosh, Scottish Gaelic crois, and Welsh croes. Doublet of krog (“hang, suspension”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krɔʊz/

Noun

krows f (plural krowsow)

1. cross

Derived terms

• dy'Gwener an Grows (“Good Friday”)
• krowseghen (“hybrid”, noun)
• krowsegys (“hybrid”, adjective)
• krowsek (“cross-shaped, cross-tempered”)
• krowseryow (“crossword”)
• krowsfordh (“crossroads”)
• krowskas (“crusade”)
• krowslinek (“diagonal”, adjective)
• krowslinen (“diagonal”, noun)
• krowswythi (“intersections”)
• mann ha krows (“noughts and crosses, tic-tac-toe”)
• y'n krows (“on the cross”)

Mutation

Mutation of krows

unmutated	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed	mixed after 'th
krows	grows	hrows	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.