LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

cotinus

cotinus m (genitive cotinī)

Meaning

  1. masculineA shrub that furnishes a purple color

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecotinuscotinī
genitivecotinīcotinōrum
dativecotinōcotinīs
accusativecotinumcotinōs
ablativecotinōcotinīs
vocativecotinecotinī

cŏtĭnus, i, m.,
I. a shrub that furnishes a purple color: Rhus cotinus, Linn.; Plin. 16, 18, 30, § 73.

Origins

From Ancient Greek κότινος (kótinos).

Descendants
  • Italianscotano

Quick answers

What does cotinus mean in Latin?
cotinus, a noun, means “A shrub that furnishes a purple color”.
What is the genitive of cotinus?
The genitive singular is cotinī. cotinus is masculine, second declension.