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

Mutated forms of rhosyn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
rhosyn	rosyn	unchanged	unchanged

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

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