Cosuanetes

They are mentioned as Cosuanetes (var. {{lang|la|-naetes, -nates}}) by Pliny (1st c. AD),Pliny. Naturalis Historia, 3:137. as {{lang|grc-Latn|Kōtonántioi}} ({{lang|grc|Κωτονάντιοι}}) by Strabo (early 1st c. AD),Strabo, Geōgraphiká, 4:6:8. and as {{lang|grc-Latn|Kōnsonántai}} ({{lang|grc|Κωνσονάνται}}) by Ptolemy (2nd c. AD).Ptolemy. Geōgraphikḕ Hyphḗgēsis, 2:12:4.{{Harvnb|Falileyev|2010}}, s.v. Cosuanetes.

According to Xavier Delamarre, the name could be interpreted as the Celtic Co-su-anates, from anatia ('soul'), or Co-su-uan-ates, from -uanos ('killer of').{{Sfn|Delamarre|2003|pp=44, 306–207}} However, Alexander Falileyev argues that "the discrepancies in spelling and Strabo's association of the tribe with the Raeti makes Celtic interpretation, though possible (ko(m)-su-an-et-es or the like) not necessary". The ethnic name Suanetes appears to be linguistically related.{{Sfn|Delamarre|2003|pp=44, 306–207}}

The tribe was probably located in modern western Austria, near the Rucinates, although no precise location is certain.{{harvnb|Talbert|2000}}, Map 19: Raetia. They were part of the Vindelici.{{Sfn|Schumacher|Dietz|Zanier|2007}}

They are mentioned by Pliny the Elder as one of the Alpine tribes conquered by Rome in 16–15 BC, and whose name was engraved on the Tropaeum Alpium.Pliny. Naturalis Historia, [https://www.loebclassics.com/view/pliny_elder-natural_history/1938/pb_LCL352.103.xml 3:20].

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