cossario

Old Galician-Portuguese

FWOTD – 20 August 2013

Alternative forms

• cosario
• cossairo

Etymology

From Medieval Latin cursarius (“pirate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ko.ˈsa.ɾi.o/, [ko.ˈs̺a.ɾi.o]

Noun

cossario m (plural cossarios)

1. pirate (criminal who plunders at sea)
   • a. 1284, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 198 (facsimile):

     mais lẽno de catalães. / coſſarios chẽos darte / faziam danos nos portos / ca deſto ſon ſabedores.

     but Catalan ships, / pirates full of astuteness, / damaged the ports / as they are knowledgeable about this.