noun · masculinethird declension
cocistrō
cocistrō m (genitive cocistrōnis)
Meaning
- Late LatinA slave charged to taste the dishes
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cocistrō | cocistrōnēs |
| genitive | cocistrōnis | cocistrōnum |
| dative | cocistrōnī | cocistrōnibus |
| accusative | cocistrōnem | cocistrōnēs |
| ablative | cocistrōne | cocistrōnibus |
| vocative | cocistrō | cocistrōnēs |
Origins
From *coquaster + -ō (suffix forming appellations), from coquus (“cook”) + -aster. Attested directly only in the Etymologiae of Isidore of Seville (7th century).
Descendants
- Englishcustronfrom Old French coistron