Cossus

See also: cossus

Latin

Etymology

From cossus (“woodworm”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkos.sus/, [ˈkɔs̠ːʊs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkos.sus/, [ˈkɔsːus]

Proper noun

Cossus m sg (genitive Cossī); second declension

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

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

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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