Cŏsa, ae (on coins also Cossa; access. form Cŏsae, ārum, Verg. A. 10, 168), f., = Κόσσα and Κόσσαι.
I An ancient town in Etruria, not far from the coast , now Ansedonia , above Orbitello , Mel. 2, 4, 9; Liv. Ep. 14; id. 22, 11, 6; Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51; Vell. 1, 14, 6; Tac. A. 2, 39 al.—Hence,
B Cŏ-sānus ( Coss- ), a, um, adj., of Cosa : litus, Plin. 3, 6, 12, § 81: portus, Liv. 22, 11, 6: praedia, Suet. Vesp. 2.—Subst.,
1 Cŏsā-num , i, n.
α The territory around Cosa , Caes. B. C. 1, 34.—
β A country seat near Cosa , Cic. Att. 9, 6, 2; 15, 27, 1.—
2 Cŏsā-ni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Cosa , Liv. 33, 24, 8.—
II A town in Lucania, in the territory of the Thurini , the same as Consa or Compsa, Caes. B. C. 3, 22 dub.