coz

See also: cóż, což, and 'coz

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʌz/

• Audio (UK)

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• Rhymes: -ʌz

Noun

coz

1. (informal) cousin (usually as a term of address)
   • c. 1591–1595, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act I, scene v]:

     Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone.

   • 1844, Elizabeth Oakes Smith, "The Love Quarrel", in The Columbian Magazine Vol 1. Issue 1. page 6, col. 2, New York, Israel Post, ed John Inman

     "I do not expect that, coz; nor do I desire it."

Alternative forms

• cuz

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɒz/, /kʌz/

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

• (unstressed) IPA^(key): /kəz/
• Rhymes: -ɒz, -ʌz
• Homophone: cos

Alternative forms

• 'cause, cos, cuz

Conjunction

coz

1. (informal) because

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Mapudungun

Adjective

coz (using Raguileo alphabet)

1. yellow

References

• Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish coçe, from Latin calx (“heel”) (genitive singular calcis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈkoθ/, [ˈkoθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˈkos/, [ˈkos]

Noun

coz f (plural coces)

1. kick (of an animal)

   Synonym: patada

Derived terms

• mate de la coz

 

See also

• puntapié