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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Cossūra

Cossūra f sg (genitive Cossūrae)
Classical[kɔsˈsuː.ra]Ecclesiastical[kosˈsuː.ra]

Meaning

  1. a small island of the Mediterranean Sea, now Pantelleria

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCossūra—
genitiveCossūrae—
dativeCossūrae—
accusativeCossūram—
ablativeCossūrā—
vocativeCossūra—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κόσσουρα (Kóssoura).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCossuraCossura, COSSYRA, or COSYRA (Κόσσουρα, Strab.; Κόσσυρα, Ptol. 4.3.37; Κόσυρος, Scyl. p. 50.110: Eth. Cossurensis: Pantellaria), a small island in the …

Quick answers

What does Cossūra mean in Latin?
Cossūra, a proper noun, means “a small island of the Mediterranean Sea, now Pantelleria”.
What is the genitive of Cossūra?
The genitive singular is Cossūrae. Cossūra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Cossūra?
In classical Latin, [kɔsˈsuː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kosˈsuː.ra].