kos

¹

or coss

[ kohs ]

noun

, plural kos.

1. a unit of land distance of various lengths from 1 to 3 miles (1.6 to 4.8 km).

Kos

²

or Cos

[ kos, kaws ]

noun

1. one of the Greek Dodecanese Islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea, off the southwestern coast of Turkey. 111 sq. mi. (287 sq. km).

Kos

¹

/ kɒs /

noun

1. an island in the SE Aegean Sea, in the Greek Dodecanese Islands: separated from SW Turkey by the Kos Channel ; settled in ancient times by Dorians and became famous for literature and medicine. Pop: 30 947 (2001). Area: 282 sq km (109 sq miles)

kos

²

/ kəʊs /

noun

1. an Indian unit of distance having different values in different localities. It is usually between 1 and 3 miles or 1 and 5 kilometres Also calledcoss

Word History and Origins

Origin of kos¹

< Hindi ≪ Sanskrit krośa

Word History and Origins

Origin of kos¹

from Hindi kōs

Example Sentences

“Daily Kos turns 20, and what a ride it’s been,” Daily Kos, May 26, 2022.

From Slate

Composed entirely of archival footage drawn from some 14,000 sources, the film, directed by Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk and Pedro Kos, largely centers on the pivotal presidency of George H. W. Bush, who came into office promising to be the “environmental president” only to back away from any serious commitment to addressing the threat of climate change, as the issue became muddied by divisive politics and deliberate misinformation.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s absolutely astonishing. We’ve seen how feckless NY Dems have been in so many ways for so many years—decades really—so I’m disgusted more than I am surprised,” said David Nir, publisher of Daily Kos Elections, which closely tracks redistricting efforts.

From Slate

Wade, according to data compiled by Daily Kos.

From Seattle Times

In the current research, the scientists, led by Dr. Aron Kos, studied how trauma experienced shortly after birth affects mouse pups later in life.

From Science Daily