carcus

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

carcus (plural carcuses)

  1. Misspelling of carcass.

Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From carc (care) +‎ -us.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. careful

Related terms[edit]

  • carco (care for, verb)

Mutation[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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