rhosyn

Welsh

Etymology

rhos +‎ -yn, from Latin rosa.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥ɔsɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /r̥ɔsɪn/

Noun

rhosyn m (plural rhosod or rhosynnau or rhosys or rhos)

1. rose

Derived terms

• rhosyn y cŵn (“dog rose”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhosyn	rosyn	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhosyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies