ortzi

Basque

Alternative forms

  • hortzi, ortze, ozti

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *ortzi.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /ort͡s̻i/, [o̞r.t͡s̻i]

Noun

ortzi inan

  1. sky
  2. (Navarro-Lapurdian) storm, thunder
  3. (Navarro-Lapurdian) thundercloud
  4. (Navarro-Lapurdian) brightness of the sky, daylight
  5. (dated, Souletin) atmosphere

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Adjective

ortzi (comparative ortziago, superlative ortzien, excessive ortziegi)

  1. (Biscayan, Gipuzkoan) cloudy

References

  • ortzi” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • "ortzi" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • ortzi” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
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