LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Cotys

Cotys m sg (genitive Cotyis)
Classical[ˈkɔ.tys]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔː.tis]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA Thracian name, Cotys, notably borne by a king.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCotys—
genitiveCotyis—
dativeCotyī—
accusativeCotȳn—
ablativeCotye—
vocativeCoty—

Cŏtўs, tyis (acc. -tȳn, rarely -tym; abl. -tye), and Cŏtus, i, m., = Κότυς,
I. the name of several Thracian princes.
I. A ruler of the coast of Thrace B. C. 382-356, son-in-law of Iphicrates, Nep. Iphicr. 3, 4; id. Timoth. 1, 2; Val. Max. 3, 7, ext. 7.—
II. Cotys II., king of the Odrysæ, an ally of Perseus in his war against Rome, Liv. 42, 29, 12; 42, 51, 10; 42, 67, 4; Eutr. 4, 6.—
III. Cotys III., king of the Odrysæ, Cic. Pis. 34, 84; Caes. B. C. 3, 4; 3, 36; Luc. 5, 54.—
IV. Cotys V., grandson of III., Tac. A. 2, 64 sqq.; 4, 5.—
V. A brother of Mithridates, prince of the Bosporus, Tac. A. 12, 15; 12, 18.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κότυς (Kótus), itself from Thracian *Kotus.

Descendants
  • EnglishCotys
  • ItalianCoti

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does Cotys mean in Latin?
Cotys, a proper noun, means “A Thracian name, Cotys, notably borne by a king.”.
What is the genitive of Cotys?
The genitive singular is Cotyis. Cotys is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Cotys?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɔ.tys]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɔː.tis].