cotoneum

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Etymology

Ellipsis of mālum cotōneum (Cydonian apple). From Ancient Greek κυδώνιον (kudṓnion), Κυδωνία (Kudōnía). Variant of mālum cydonium, a translation of Greek μήλον κυδώνιον (mḗlon kudṓnion).

Noun

cotōneum n (genitive cotōneī); second declension

  1. a quince (fruit)

Usage notes

More often found in the plural than in the singular.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative cotōneum cotōnea
genitive cotōneī cotōneōrum
dative cotōneō cotōneīs
accusative cotōneum cotōnea
ablative cotōneō cotōneīs
vocative cotōneum cotōnea

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