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Conus


Co′nus

(kō′nŭs)
,
Noun.
[L., a cone.]
1.
A cone.
2.
(Zool.)
A Linnean genus of mollusks having a conical shell. See
Cone
,
Noun.
, 4.

Definition 2024


conus

conus

See also: CONUS and cônus

English

Noun

conus (plural coni)

  1. (obsolete, geometry) A cone.


Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κῶνος (kônos).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkoː.nus/, [ˈkoː.nʊs]

Noun

cōnus m (genitive cōnī); second declension

  1. cone

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative cōnus cōnī
genitive cōnī cōnōrum
dative cōnō cōnīs
accusative cōnum cōnōs
ablative cōnō cōnīs
vocative cōne cōnī

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