atgof

Welsh

Etymology

From at- +‎ cof (“memory”).

Pronunciation

• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /atɡɔv/
• Rhymes: -ɔv

Noun

atgof m (plural atgofion)

1. memory

Usage notes

The word atgof refers to a record of a thing stored and available for later use. To refer to the ability of the brain to record information with the facility of recalling it later, the word used is cof.

Derived terms

• atgofio (“to recall, to recollect”)
• atgofion melys (“lovely memories”)
• atgofus (“reminiscent”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of atgof

radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
atgof	unchanged	unchanged	hatgof

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

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “atgof”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies