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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Cottius

Cottius m sg (genitive Cottiī or Cottī)
Classical[ˈkɔt.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔt.ti.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA king of several Ligurian tribes

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCottius—
genitiveCottiī
Cottī		—
dativeCottiō—
accusativeCottium—
ablativeCottiō—
vocativeCottī—

Cottĭus, ii, m.,
I. the name of two kings of northern Italy, the father, who was a contemporary and friend of Augustus, Amm. 15, 10, 2 and 7, and the son (cf. Dio Cass. 60, 14), after whose death Nero made the country a Roman province, Suet. Ner. 18; id. Tib. 37; Aur. Vict. Caes. 5, 2.—Hence,
II. Adjj.
1. Cottĭus, a, um, Cottian: Alpes Cottiae, the Cottian Alps, west of Augusta Taurinorum, whose highest point is Alpis Cottia, now Mont Genèvre, Tac. H. 1, 87; Amm. 15, 10, 2.—
2. Cottĭānus, a, um, the same: civitates, Plin. 3, 20, 24, § 135: Alpes, Tac. H. 1, 61; 4, 68.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCottiusCottius. son of Donnus, was king of several Ligurian tribes in those parts of the Alps, which were called after him, the Cottian Alps. He maintained h…

Quick answers

What does Cottius mean in Latin?
Cottius, a proper noun, means “A king of several Ligurian tribes”.
What is the genitive of Cottius?
The genitive singular is Cottiī. Cottius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Cottius?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɔt.ti.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɔt.ti.us].