Comose
/ˈkoʊ.moʊs/noun
Having a tuft or covering of hairs, especially in botanical description.
Did you know?The related Greek word kōmētēs meant “long-haired,” because ancient observers imagined a comet’s glowing tail as flowing hair in the sky.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kem-
“To cover or crown with hair; the reconstructed root associated with hair or tufts.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
κόμη (komē)
“Hair of the head; a lock, mane, or tuft.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
κομήτης (komētēs)
“Long-haired; later, a comet, named for its hair-like tail.”
Classical Latin
Latin
comōsus
“Hairy, luxuriant in hair, or furnished with tufts.”
17th Century
English
comose
“Having a tuft or covering of hairs, chiefly in botanical description.”
Modern English
English
comose
“Characterized by tufts or a hair-like covering.”