cos.

adverb

Consul in the year —. (Used, similarly to fl., in dating Roman texts composed by authors whose year of consulship is known, but little else for dating purposes.)

OriginLatin cōs. →
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Meanings

cos.1

adverbcos. (not comparable)
  1. not comparableConsul in the year —. (Used, similarly to fl., in dating Roman texts composed by authors whose year of consulship is known, but little else for dating purposes.)

cos.2

noun
  1. pluralplural of co.

Origin

  1. Latincōs.
  2. Latincōs.
  3. Englishcos.

Borrowed from Latin cōs., abbreviation of cōnsul (“consul”).

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