LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

coccȳx

coccȳx m (genitive coccȳgis)
Classical[ˈkɔk.kyːks]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔt.t͡ʃiks]

Meaning

  1. coccyx

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecoccȳxcoccȳgēs
genitivecoccȳgiscoccȳgum
dativecoccȳgīcoccȳgibus
accusativecoccȳgemcoccȳgēs
ablativecoccȳgecoccȳgibus
vocativecoccȳxcoccȳgēs

coccyx, ȳgis, m., = κόκκυξ,
I. a cuckoo, Plin. 10, 9, 11, § 25 sq.

Origins

  1. Proto-Hellenic*kókkūks
  2. Latincoccȳx

Ancient Greek κόκκῡξ (kókkūx)bor. Latin coccȳx Borrowed from Ancient Greek κόκκῡξ (kókkūx).

Descendants
  • Catalancòccix
  • Englishcoccyx
  • GermanKokzyx
  • Italiancoccige

In English words that came into English from coccȳx

  • coccyxcoccȳx

Quick answers

What does coccȳx mean in Latin?
coccȳx, a noun, means “coccyx”.
What is the genitive of coccȳx?
The genitive singular is coccȳgis. coccȳx is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce coccȳx?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɔk.kyːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɔt.t͡ʃiks].
Where does coccȳx come from?
Proto-Hellenic *kókkūks → Latin coccȳx.