coș

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin cossus. Compare regional Italian cosso (pimple), Galician coxo (eczema, rush).

Noun

coș n (plural coșuri)

  1. pimple, zit
Declension
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative coș coșul coșuri coșurile
genitive-dative coș coșului coșuri coșurilor
vocative coșule coșurilor

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic кошь (košĭ), from Proto-Slavic *košь. Compare Bulgarian кош (koš, basket), Slovak kôš (basket).

Noun

coș n (plural coșuri)

  1. chimney
    Synonyms: horn, cămin, fumar, hogeag
  2. basket, wastebasket
Declension
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative coș coșul coșuri coșurile
genitive-dative coș coșului coșuri coșurilor
vocative coșule coșurilor