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Kos

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of coss.
    alt-of, alternative
  2. An island of the Dodecanese, Greece.
  3. Acronym of key operated switch.
  4. Initialism of Kohler Operating System.
  5. Acronym of key-operated selector.
  6. Acronym of Knackered Old Shit.
  7. Initialism of knowledge organization system.
  8. Initialism of knowledge organization structure.
  9. Initialism of kernel operating system.

Equivalents

Françaiscos
Portuguêscos
ItalianoCoo
10 more languages
العربيةكوس
Bosanskikosкос
ΕλληνικάΚως
Hrvatskikosкос
日本語コス島
Kurdîcoşkoş
Latinacos
PolskiKos
Русскийкос
Српскиkosкос

Examples

“... the distances (computed by marching-time as well as by reference to the Népálese kós of 2⅓ miles each) ... The total distance from Káthmándú to Pekin, according to the Káji, is 1,268½ kós; according to the Chountra, 1,250 kós ...”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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