cossario
Old Galician-Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Medieval Latin cursarius (“pirate”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cossario m
- pirate (criminal who plunders at sea)
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 198 (facsimile):
- mais lẽno de catalães. / coſſarios chẽos darte / faziam danos nos portos / ca deſto ſon ſabedores.
- but Catalan ships, / pirates full of astuteness, / damaged the ports / as they are knowledgeable about this.
- mais lẽno de catalães. / coſſarios chẽos darte / faziam danos nos portos / ca deſto ſon ſabedores.