noun · neutersecond declension
gossypium
gossypium n (genitive gossypiī or gossypī)
Meaning
- neutercotton wool, cotton
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | gossypium | gossypia |
| genitive | gossypiī gossypī | gossypiōrum |
| dative | gossypiō | gossypiīs |
| accusative | gossypium | gossypia |
| ablative | gossypiō | gossypiīs |
| vocative | gossypium | gossypia |
Origins
From Ancient Greek γοσσύπιον (gossúpion), from unknown source. Ultimately from Sanskrit कर्पास (karpāsa, “cotton”), whence also Hebrew כַּרְפַּס (karpás, “fabric of cotton”), whence Ancient Greek κάρπᾰσος (kárpăsos, “fabric of cotton”), whence carbasus (“fabric of cotton”).
In English words that came into English from gossypium
- gossypolgossypium