costog

See also: costóg

Welsh

Etymology

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Noun

costog m (plural costogion, diminutive costogyn)

  1. (literary) mastiff, cur

Derived terms
  • anodd dysgu hen gostog (“you can't teach an old dog new tricks”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
costog gostog nghostog chostog
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), “costog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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