Gender Masculine & Feminine
Scripts Κότυς(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /kó.tys/(Attic Greek) /ˈko.tys/(Koine Greek, Byzantine Greek) /ˈko.tis/(Constantinopolitan Greek) [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsCotys
Meaning & History
Greek form of Thracian *Kotus, probably meaning "war, slaughter" (cognate to Ancient Greek κότος "anger, grudge, spite"). This was the name of a Thracian goddess, as well as several Thracian kings.