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cysgod.

shadow, shade

6 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkəsɡɔd/[ˈkʰəskɔd]
  1. shadow, shade

    masculine
  2. shelter

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From cy- + ysgod, from Middle Welsh (y)sgawd, from Proto-Celtic *skātu, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃- (compare English shadow). Cognate with Breton skeud, Cornish skeus, Irish scáth.

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