cosb

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Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *komskʷom. Cognate with Irish cosc (restraint, prohibition). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (to say).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

cosb f or m (plural cosbau or cosbion)

  1. punishment, chastisement, penalty
  2. discipline, restraint
  3. revenge
  4. (figurative) chastiser

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of cosb
radical soft nasal aspirate
cosb gosb nghosb chosb

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

References

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