cottise en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle French cotice, costice, from côte + -ice, from Latin costa (“rib”).
Meanings
- A diminutive of the bendlet, containing one half its area or one quarter the area of the bend: a thin line borne around another charge.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cottises | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cotise | alternative | lexicographic |