Cottus

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Cottus

/ˈkɒtəs/ UK
/ˈkɑtəs/ US

Rhymes with -ɒtəs

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κόττος (kóttos).

proper noun

Greek One of the Hecatoncheires (hundred-handed monster) of Ancient Greek mythology.

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"Cottus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cottus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Cottus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cottus

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"Cottus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cottus.

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@misc{cottus_2026,
  title = {Cottus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cottus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}