LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

coxō

coxō m (genitive coxōnis)
Classical[ˈkɔk.soː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔk.so]

Meaning

  1. A hobbling or lame person

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecoxōcoxōnēs
genitivecoxōniscoxōnum
dativecoxōnīcoxōnibus
accusativecoxōnemcoxōnēs
ablativecoxōnecoxōnibus
vocativecoxōcoxōnēs

coxo, ŏnis, m. coxa,
I. hobbling, Non. p. 25, 18.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*koḱs-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kóḱseh₂
  3. Proto-Italic*koksā
  4. Latincoxō

Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Latin coxō From coxa (“thigh”) + -ō.

Quick answers

What does coxō mean in Latin?
coxō, a noun, means “A hobbling or lame person”.
What is the genitive of coxō?
The genitive singular is coxōnis. coxō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce coxō?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɔk.soː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkɔk.so].
Where does coxō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *koḱs- → Proto-Indo-European *kóḱseh₂ → Proto-Italic *koksā → Latin coxō.