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cras.

dry, parched, scorched, arid

4 characters1 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

adj/kraːs/

  1. dry, parched, scorched, arid

  2. rough, coarse, rude

  3. harsh, grating

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Celtic *krasto- (“dry”). This could be from Proto-Indo-European *kr̥s-to-, participial adjective of *kseros (“dry”), see also Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”). Compare Cornish kras (“toasted”).

noun/kraːs/

  1. Something dried or scorched.

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Celtic *krasto- (“dry”). This could be from Proto-Indo-European *kr̥s-to-, participial adjective of *kseros (“dry”), see also Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”). Compare Cornish kras (“toasted”).

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