coesyn

Welsh

Alternative forms

• (feminine) coesen

Etymology

From coes (“leg”) +‎ -yn.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɨ̯sɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔi̯sɪn/

Noun

coesyn m (plural coesynnau)

1. (botany, mycology, anatomy) diminutive of coes (“leg”); stem, stalk

   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

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
coesyn	goesyn	nghoesyn	choesyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.