Cosa

See also: cosa, cósa, and cosà

Italian

Noun

Cosa f (plural Cose, masculine Coso)

  1. what's-her-name

Latin

Etymology

From Etruscan 𐌂𐌖𐌔𐌉 (cusi) or 𐌂𐌏𐌔𐌉𐌀 (cosia).

Pronunciation
The city's Capitolium

Proper noun

Cosa f (genitive Cosae); first declension

  1. an Etruscan city of Etruria, situated on the seacoast

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Cosa
Genitive Cosae
Dative Cosae
Accusative Cosam
Ablative Cosā
Vocative Cosa

Derived terms
  • Cosānum
  • Cosānus

References
  • Cosa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Cosa in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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