Cossus

See also: cossus

Latin

Etymology

From cossus (“woodworm”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkos.sus/, [ˈkɔs.sʊs]

Proper noun

Cossus m (genitive Cossī); second declension

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
    1. Aulus Cornelius Cossus, a Roman consul

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Cossus
Genitive Cossī
Dative Cossō
Accusative Cossum
Ablative Cossō
Vocative Cosse

References
  • Cossus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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