cuccu
See also: cuccù
Middle English
[edit]Noun
[edit]cuccu
- Alternative form of cokkou
Sicilian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From an unattested Late Latin *cuccus, possibly a Wanderwort, ultimate from the same source of Latin cuculus ~cucus. Possibly of imitative origin. Cognate with English cuckoo, Greek κούκκος (koúkkos), Italian cuculo.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cuccu m (plural cucchi)
- owl
- jinx
- (historical, derogatory, communities neighbouring Buscemi) an inhabitant of Buscemi
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Italian: cucco (regional)
See also
[edit]Categories:
- Middle English lemmas
- Middle English nouns
- Sicilian terms inherited from Late Latin
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- Sicilian derogatory terms
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