Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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cotōneum n (genitive cotōneī); second declension

  1. a quince (fruit)

Usage notes

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More often found in the plural than in the singular.

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cotōneum cotōnea
Genitive cotōneī cotōneōrum
Dative cotōneō cotōneīs
Accusative cotōneum cotōnea
Ablative cotōneō cotōneīs
Vocative cotōneum cotōnea

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