cossid

1 of 2

noun

cos·​sid

ˈkäsə̇d

plural -s

India

: a mounted messenger

cossid

2 of 2

adjective

"

: of or belonging to the family Cossidae

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Hindi qāṣid, from Arabic

Adjective

New Latin Cossidae

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