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, 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, Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “stipe”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎, 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 (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