coesyn

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From coes (“leg”) +‎ -yn.

Pronunciation

Noun

coesyn m (plural coesynnau)

  1. (botany, mycology, anatomy) diminutive of coes (“leg”); stem, stalk, stipe
    Mae modd bwyta coesynnau coriander yn ogystal â'r dail.
    The stems of coriander/cilantro can be eaten in addition to the leaves.

Derived terms

  • coesyn blodiog (“dingy twiglet”)
  • coesyn brau (“brittlestem”)
  • coesyn brigog (“branched shanklet”)
  • coesyn gwreiddiog (“rooting shank”)
  • coesyn llwydwyrdd (“felt saddle”)
  • coesyn melfed (“velvet shank”)
  • coesyn pengrwn (“stalkball”)
  • coesyn penwyn (“hoary rooting shank”)
  • coesyn rhychog (“elfin saddle”)
  • coesyn yr ymennydd (“brain stem”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of coesyn
radical soft nasal aspirate
coesyn goesyn nghoesyn choesyn

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

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “stem”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “stipe”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “coesyn”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • Delyth Prys; J.P.M. Jones; Owain Davies; Gruffudd Prys (2006), Y Termiadur: termau wedi'u safoni; standardised terminology‎[3] (in Welsh), Cardiff: Awdurdod cymwysterau, cwricwlwm ac asesu Cymru (Qualifications curriculum & assessment authority for Wales), →ISBN, page 82
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “coesyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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