"coton" meaning in Middle English

See coton in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɔˈtuːn/, /ˈkɔtun/ Forms: cotun [alternative], cotoun [alternative], coteyn [alternative], cotton [alternative], cotyn [alternative], kotyn [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French cotoun, from Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطْن (quṭn, “cotton”). Compare aketon. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:bor|fro:cotoun}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "cotton", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "transliteration" : "kittānā", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Aramaic", "term" : "כִיתָנָא\/\/כִיתָאנָא", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "arc" }, { "transliteration" : "kettānā", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "lang_name" : "substrate", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "qfa-sub" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Classical Syriac", "term" : "ܟܶܬܳܢܳܐ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "syc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" }, { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "ق ط ن", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "root", "is_invisible" : "all" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "قُطُن", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Italian", "term" : "cotone", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "it" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "cotoun", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "coton", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="coton">, {{bor|enm|fro|cotoun}} Old French cotoun, {{der|enm|it|cotone}} Italian cotone, {{der|enm|ar|قُطْن|t=cotton}} Arabic قُطْن (quṭn, “cotton”), {{ety|enm|:bor|fro:cotoun}} Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} coton, {{enm-noun|-}} coton (uncountable)
  1. cotton (fiber of Gossypium spp.) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-coton-enm-noun-ZxUIEaJl Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Fabrics, Fibers Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 35 28 38 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 17 43 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 45 7 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 45 6 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 3 50 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 46 5 49 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 33 32 35 Disambiguation of Fibers: 44 21 35
  2. (Late Middle English) cotton fabric Tags: Late-Middle-English, uncountable
    Sense id: en-coton-enm-noun-xrzjPzSK Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Fabrics Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 35 28 38 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 17 43 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 33 32 35
  3. (rare) cotton plant (Gossypium spp.) Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-coton-enm-noun-24zZbXzD Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Fabrics, Plants Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 35 28 38 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 17 43 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 45 7 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 45 6 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 3 50 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 46 5 49 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 33 32 35 Disambiguation of Plants: 21 10 69

Alternative forms

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