anwos

Cornish

Etymology

From Middle Cornish anwos, anwys, from an- (“not”) + a term derived from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂t- (“excited, raging”). Cognate with Breton anoued and Welsh annwyd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anˈwɔːz/

Noun

anwos m (plural anwosow)

  1. (illness) cold
  2. chill

Derived terms

  • anwosek (“chilly, likely to catch a cold”)
  • anwosi (“catch a cold”, verb)
  • anwosva (“flu, influenza”)
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