Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Kosman A surname. Kosmicki A surname from Polish. Kosminski A surname from Polish kosmochlor A monoclinic-prismatic emerald green mineral containing chromium, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. kosmotrope A kosmotropic solvent kosmotropic Describing ions (normally small, with a high charge density) that stabilize intermolecular interactions in water, especially by stabilizing hydrogen bonds kosmotropicity The condition of being kosmotropic kosmotropy The condition of being kosmotropic kosnarite A trigonal (pseudocubic) mineral containing potassium and zirconium phosphates Koso Synonym of Timbisha (“Native American tribe”). kosong Not having additional ingredients, such as milk or sugar; plain. kosotoxin A toxic substance obtained from the flowers of kousso. Kosovan From, of, or pertaining to Kosovo or its people, culture or language. Kosovar Synonym of Kosovan. Kosovich A surname. Kosovo A partly-recognized country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Kosovo. Capital and largest city: Pristina. Considered by the Republic of Serbia to be one of its two autonomous provinces. kosovorotka A traditional Russian skewed-collared shirt. Kosowski A surname from Polish. Kosrae An island of Micronesia. Kosraean Someone from Kosrae. Kosrap A township in Akto, Kizilsu, Xinjiang autonomous region, China. Kossack A member of the leftist US blogging community Daily Kos. Kossew A surname. kossmaticeratid Any member of the family Kossmaticeratidae of ammonites. Kossuth A surname from Hungarian. Kossuthian Of or pertaining to Hungarian statesman Lajos Kossuth (1802–1894), one of the leaders of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Kosta A surname from Greek. Kostal A surname from Czech. Kostanay A city on the Tobol River in northern Kazakhstan, with a population of 220,000. Kostanian A surname from Armenian. Kostantiniyye Former name of Istanbul. Kostanyan A surname from Armenian. Kostas A male given name from Greek. Kostecki A surname from Polish. Kostelecky A surname from Czech. Kostelnik A surname. Kostenko A surname from Ukrainian. Koster A surname. Kosti A city in White Nile state, Sudan. Kostiantyn A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name Костянти́н (Kostjantýn). Kostiantynivka A city in Donetsk Oblast, in eastern Ukraine. Kostic A surname from Serbo-Croatian. Kostich A surname Kostick A surname. Kostiuk A surname from Ukrainian. Kostka A surname. Kostopil A miskrada of the former raion of the same name of Rivne Oblast, Ukraine, disestablished in 2020. kostovite An orthorhombic-pyramidal gray white mineral containing copper, gold, and tellurium. Kostrena A municipality and peninsula in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia, famous for its beaches. Kostroma a river in Russia running from north to south into river Volga Kostya A transliteration of the Russian or Ukrainian male given name diminutive Ко́стя (Kóstja) Kostyantyn A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name Костянти́н (Kostjantýn). kostylevite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and zirconium. Kosuke A male given name from Japanese. koswite A coarse-grained peridotite Koszalin A city and county of West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. KOT The station code of Kowloon Tong in Hong Kong. Kota A city in Rajasthan, India. kotalanol A polyphenol found in the root bark of Salacia plants. Kotamobagu A city in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. kotar A kind of administrative or territorial unit in the Habsburg Monarchy and Austria-Hungary, and later in Croatia, Yugoslavia, etc. Kotara A surname from Polish. kotare The kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus Kotarski A surname from Polish. Kotas A surname from Polish. kotataberry A blackberry cultivar developed in Oregon, United States, having small to medium-sized berries of a purple-black color and longish shape. kotatsu A knee-high table with a heater inside which is used with a coverlet during winter. Kotava A constructed language invented by Staren Fetcey, who began the project in 1975. Kotayk A province of Armenia. Kotchko A surname from Czech. Kotecki A surname from Polish. kotehineri A kimarite in which the attacker locks his opponents arm at the biceps then twists him around and down. Kotek A surname from Polish. koteka A penis sheath, usually made from a dried gourd, traditionally worn by the men of certain ethnic groups of New Guinea. kotekan A style of playing fast, complex, interlocking parts, in most varieties of Balinese gamelan music. Kotel The Western Wall. Kotemaori A small settlement in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. kotenage A kimarite in which the attacker wraps his arm around that of his opponent and, when it is locked near the elbow, turning away from him. Koth A surname. Kothaifaru A resort island of Raa, Maldives. Kothari An Indian surname. Kothe A surname. kothi A bungalow. kothon an Ancient Greek cosmetic container with folded-over rim. Kotick A surname. Kotik A surname. Kotiria An ethnic group in South America. kotjebi A homeless child in North Korea. Kotka A city and municipality of the Kymenlaakso region, in southern Finland. Kotler A surname. kotlet A type of Polish meat patty. kotleta A meat patty or meatball made of ground pork and/or beef flattened into an oval shape, then seasoned and fried or baked. Kotlin A cross-platform, statically typed, general-purpose object-oriented programming language with type inference, designed to interoperate with Java. kotlovina A Croatian dish consisting of a kettle of various kinds of pork, such as sausages. Kotlyne A rural settlement in Pokrovsk urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, incorporated in 1969. koto A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand. Kotoe A female given name from Japanese. kotoist Someone who plays the koto. kotoite A mineral form of magnesium borate that is isostructural with jimboite Kotoko A Chadic ethnic group living around the area of the former kingdom. kotolike Resembling or characteristic of a koto (musical instrument). kotomolide The lactone (3Z,4S)-4-hydroxy-5-methylidene-3-octylideneoxolan-2-one that has anticancer properties Kotone A female given name from Japanese. Kotor A town and municipality of Montenegro. Kotowski A surname. Kotri A city in Sindh, Pakistan. kotschubeite A chromium chlorite mineral. Kotsko A surname. Kotsur A surname. Kott A Yeniseian language which was spoken in Siberia and has been extinct for 150 years. Kotta A locality in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia Kottayam A city in Kerala, India. Kottefaru A resort island of Raa, Maldives. Kottenbrook A surname from Dutch. Kotter A surname. Kottke A surname. Kottler A surname. Kottmeyer A surname from German. kottu A Sri Lankan dish made with roti, vegetables, eggs, meat, etc. Kottwitz A surname from German. kotuku The white heron Egretta alba. kotukutuku A tree of New Zealand, Fuchsia excorticata, bearing edible purple berries. kotul A mountain pass; a col. Kotula A surname. Kotulich A surname from Slovak. kotulskite A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing bismuth, palladium, and tellurium. Kotupna A locality in the Shire of Moira, northern Victoria, Australia. kotwal The leader of a kot or fort in medieval India. kotwali A police station. Kotyk A surname from Ukrainian. kotyle Synonym of cantharus (“a kind of ancient Greek and Roman cup”). kotyliskos A small Ancient Greek vase with a small foot and with or without handles. kotylos Synonym of cantharus (“a kind of ancient Greek and Roman cup”). Kotz A surname. Kotzebue A city, the borough seat of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. Kotzur A surname. Kotzwinkle A surname. kou A tree of species Cordia subcordata. Kouba A surname from Czech. Koudanis A surname from Greek. Koudelka A surname from Czech. koudi A very small Chinese flute. Koudougou A city in Burkina Faso's Boulkiemdé Province. Kough A surname from Irish. Kouhu A rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan koukoulion A traditional headdress worn by monks of the highest degree in the Eastern Orthodox Church. koula A gold coin of Tonga, worth one 16th of a pound, issued in 1962. koulan A subspecies of onager (Equus hemionus), Equus hemionus kulan. Koulikoro A town and commune, the capital of the Koulikoro Region, Mali. koulouri A bagel or ring doughnut shaped bread roll covered with sesame or sunflower seeds, often sold on the streets of Greece and Cyprus.