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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Cōcȳtus

Cōcȳtus m sg (genitive Cōcȳtī)
Classical[koːˈkyː.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[koˈt͡ʃiː.tus]

Meaning

  1. the Cocytus, one of the five rivers of the Greek underworld

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCōcȳtus—
genitiveCōcȳtī—
dativeCōcȳtō—
accusativeCōcȳtum—
ablativeCōcȳtō—
vocativeCōcȳte—

Cōcȳtus (-ŏs), i, m., = Κωκυτὀς [river of lamentation, from κωκὐω, to howl, weep],
I. a mythic river in the Lower World, Cic. Tusc. 1, 5, 10; id. N. D. 3, 17, 43; Verg. G. 3, 38; 4, 479; id. A. 6, 132; 6, 297; 6, 323; Hor. C. 2, 14, 18 al.; acc. Gr. Cocyton, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 353; cf. Heyne, Verg. A. 6 Excurs. IX.—
II. Adj.: Cōcȳtĭus, a, um, of Cocytus: aqua, Petr. 120, 69; and Cocytia aequora, Claud. in Rufin. 2, 471: virgo, i. e. Alecto, Verg. A. 7, 479.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Κωκυτός (Kōkutós, “lamentation”).

Quick answers

What does Cōcȳtus mean in Latin?
Cōcȳtus, a proper noun, means “the Cocytus, one of the five rivers of the Greek underworld”.
What is the genitive of Cōcȳtus?
The genitive singular is Cōcȳtī. Cōcȳtus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Cōcȳtus?
In classical Latin, [koːˈkyː.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [koˈt͡ʃiː.tus].