Cossus
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See also: cossus
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From cossus (“woodworm”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkos.sus/, [ˈkɔs̠ːʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkos.sus/, [ˈkɔsːus]
Proper noun[edit]
Cossus m sg (genitive Cossī); second declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Aulus Cornelius Cossus, a Roman consul
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Cossus |
| Genitive | Cossī |
| Dative | Cossō |
| Accusative | Cossum |
| Ablative | Cossō |
| Vocative | Cosse |
References[edit]
- Cossus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.