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chwysigen

Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh chuyssigen, an alteration (with the suffix -en) of Proto-Brythonic *guɨsig, from Latin vēsīca (“bladder”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chwysigen f (plural chwysigod, not mutable)

  1. blister
    Synonyms: pothell, swigen
  2. bubble
    Synonyms: bwrlwm, swigen
  3. (botany) bladder
    Synonym: swigen
  4. (anatomy, botany) vesicle[2]
    Synonym: swigen

References

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  1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwysigen”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. ^ Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
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