cozen v. + Add to list UK //kˈəʊzən// coz·en Archaic SynonymsEtymology Synonyms deceivedeludeEtymology 1 From coz(y) + -en.Etymology 2LATcōciō→ITAcozzonare→ENcozen Perhaps from obsolete Italian cozzonare (“to cheat”), from cozzone (“middleman, broker”), from Latin cōciō (“dealer”).