different between cromlech vs quoit

English

Etymology

Welsh, from crom (“bowed, arched”, feminine of crwm) + llech (“flat stone”),

First element is a Germanic borrowing (compare Irish crom (“bent over”)) from Proto-Germanic *krumpaz; second element is from Proto-Celtic *?likk?, compare German Fläche (“flat surface”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k??ml?k/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k??ml?k/
• Hyphenation: crom?lech

Noun

cromlech (plural cromlechs)

1. A dolmen or ancient underground tomb in Wales, usually made with stones disposed in a circular shape.

   Synonym: bowing stone

Translations

Further reading

• Dolmen on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Welsh

Etymology

From crom (“bowed, arched”, feminine of crwm) +? llech (“flat stone”).

First element is a Germanic borrowing (compare Irish crom (“bent over”)) from Proto-Germanic *krumpaz; second element is from Proto-Celtic *?likk?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kr?ml??/

Noun

cromlech f (plural cromlechi)

1. cromlech (Welsh dolmen or underground tomb)

Mutation

References

• The Journal of Indo-European Studies (1999)

English

Etymology

From Middle English coyte (“flat stone”), from Old French coite, from Latin culcita. Doublet of quilt.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /k??t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /k??t/, /kw??t/
• Rhymes: -??t

Noun

quoit (plural quoits)

1. A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.
2. A ring of rubber or rope similarly used in the game of deck-quoits.
3. The flat stone covering a cromlech.
4. The discus used in ancient sports.

Translations

Verb

quoit (third-person singular simple present quoits, present participle quoiting, simple past and past participle quoited)

1. (intransitive) To play quoits.
2. (transitive) To throw as with a quoit.

Anagrams

• Quito, toqui