atgof

Welsh

Etymology

From at- +‎ cof (“memory”).

Pronunciation

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
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
atgof unchanged unchanged hatgof
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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
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