cos

名词 n. 连词 conj. 限定词 det.
中文释义
英 /kɒs/    美 /kɑs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of romaine lettuce, a long-leaved variety of lettuce. UK
  2. Alternative form of coz, cousin. alt-of,alternative,informal
  3. plural of co form-of,plural
  4. Alternative form of coss, a traditional Nepali unit of distance. alt-of,alternative
    — The stages and distances are as follows:—Hitounda to Bhainsa Dobháng, 3½ cos; to Bhimphédy, 4 cos; to Tambakhâni, 3 cos; to Chitlong, 3 cos; to Thankot, 3 cos; to Káthmándú, 3 cos—Total, 19½ cos.
连词 conj.
  1. Informal spelling of 'cause (“because”). Ireland,South-Africa,UK,alt-of,informal
    — Taking the shortcut through the alleyway by the Jobcentre Plus, just cos I can, we arrive at my flat within minutes.
限定词 det.
  1. Belonging to co. Gender-neutral possessive determiner, grammatically equivalent to the gendered his and her and the singular their. nonstandard
    — Psychiatrists are trained to try to impose the responsibility for a patient’s problem on the patient coself, rather than on cos environment.

词形变化

coses plural cosses plural co's alternative coses plural cos plural

词源

词源 1
Clipping of cos lettuce, variously derived from the Greek island of Kos and from Arabic خس (ḵass, “lettuce”).
词源 2
Clipping of cousin.
词源 3
Etymology tree
English co
Old English -as
Middle English -es
English -s
English cos
From co + -s.
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