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cosaint.

verbal noun of cosain

7 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɞsˠənʲtʲ/Munster/ˈkosˠənʲtʲ/Munster/ˈkɔsˠən̠ʲtʲ/Ulster
  1. verbal noun of cosain

    feminine · form-of · noun-from-verb
  2. defense, protection

    feminine
  3. protection money

    feminine
  4. protection (contraceptive device)

    euphemistic · feminine
    gnéas gan chosaint
Where this word comes from

From cosain + -t; largely replaces earlier cosnamh as the verbal noun of cosain.

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