Cosuanetes

They are mentioned as Cosuanetes (var. -naetes, -nates) by Pliny (1st c. AD),^[1] as Kōtonántioi (Κωτονάντιοι) by Strabo (early 1st c. AD),^[2] and as Kōnsonántai (Κωνσονάνται) by Ptolemy (2nd c. AD).^[3][4]

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').^[5] 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".^[4] The ethnic name Suanetes appears to be linguistically related.^[5]

The tribe was probably located in modern western Austria, near the Rucinates, although no precise location is certain.^[6][4] They were part of the Vindelici.^[7]

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.^[8]