cotoneum

== Latin == === Alternative forms === cotōnium, quidōnia === Etymology === 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). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [kɔˈtoː.ne.ũː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [koˈtɔː.ne.um] === Noun === cotōneum n (genitive cotōneī); second declension a quince (fruit) ==== Usage notes ==== More often found in the plural than in the singular. ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun (neuter). ==== Synonyms ==== cydonium mālum cydonium, mālum cotōneum ==== Related terms ==== cotōneus ==== Descendants ====