chons

chons

See also: Chons

Cornish

Etymology

Borrowed from English chance.

Noun

chons m (plural chonsyow)

chance, luck
Synonyms: feus, happ
odds
opportunity
Synonym: spas

Derived terms

chons da (“good luck”)
chons vyth (“no chance”)
chonsieth, chonssesyans (“opportunism”)
chonsus (“casual, random”)
chonsya (“chance”, verb)
kavos chons dhe (“get around to”, verb)
towl chons (“stroke of luck”)

Verb

chons

inflection of chonsya:
1. third-person singular present indicative/future indicative
2. second-person singular imperative

Mutation

Mutation of *chons*
radical	soft	aspirate	hard	mixed
chons	jons	unchanged	unchanged	unchanged

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