LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

costum

costum n (genitive costī)

Meaning

  1. neuterAn Oriental aromatic plant

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecostumcosta
genitivecostīcostōrum
dativecostōcostīs
accusativecostumcosta
ablativecostōcostīs
vocativecostumcosta

costum, i, n. (access. form, like the Greek, costŏs, i, f., Luc. 9, 917), = κόστος,
I. an Oriental aromatic plant: Costus Arabicus, Linn.; Plin. 12, 12, 25, § 41; Ov. M. 10, 308; Hor. C. 3, 1, 44 al.; freq. used in the preparation of costly unguents, Plin. 13, 1, 2, § 15 sq.; 13, 1, 2, § 18; in offerings, Prop. 4 (5), 6, 5. for the preservation of fruits, Col. 12, 20, 5 al.

Origins

From Ancient Greek κόστος (kóstos).

Descendants
  • Italiancosto

In English words that came into English from costum

  • costmarycostum
  • costuscostus
  • alecostcostus

Quick answers

What does costum mean in Latin?
costum, a noun, means “An Oriental aromatic plant”.
What is the genitive of costum?
The genitive singular is costī. costum is neuter, second declension.
Which English words come from costum?
English words that go back to Latin costum include costmary, costus and alecost.