proper noun · masculinethird declension
Cotys
Cotys m sg (genitive Cotyis)
Classical[ˈkɔ.tys]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔː.tis]
Meaning
- masculinesingularA Thracian name, Cotys, notably borne by a king.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cotys | — |
| genitive | Cotyis | — |
| dative | Cotyī | — |
| accusative | Cotȳn | — |
| ablative | Cotye | — |
| vocative | Coty | — |
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.—
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