What does coccinus mean in Latin?

coccinus, a adjective, means “scarlet, scarlet-dyed”.

How do you pronounce coccinus?

In classical Latin, [ˈkɔk.kɪ.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɔt.t͡ʃi.nus].

Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos) → Ancient Greek -ινος (-inos) → Latin coccinus.

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

coccinus (feminine coccina, neuter coccinum)

Classical[ˈkɔk.kɪ.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔt.t͡ʃi.nus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	coccinus	coccina	coccinum
genitive	coccinī	coccinae	coccinī
dative	coccinō	coccinae	coccinō
accusative	coccinum	coccinam	coccinum
ablative	coccinō	coccinā	coccinō
vocative	coccine	coccina	coccinum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	coccinī	coccinae	coccina
genitive	coccinōrum	coccinārum	coccinōrum
dative	coccinīs	coccinīs	coccinīs
accusative	coccinōs	coccinās	coccina
ablative	coccinīs	coccinīs	coccinīs
vocative	coccinī	coccinae	coccina

Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.

coccinus adj.

coccum, scarlet: laena, Iu.

Ancient Greek κόκκινος (kókkinos)bor. Latin coccinus Borrowed from Ancient Greek κόκκινος (kókkinos).

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