cuccu
See also: cuccù
Middle English
Sicilian
Etymology
From Late Latin cuccus (or cucus), ultimate from the same source of Latin cuculus. Compare also Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuk.ku/
- Hyphenation: cùc‧cu
Noun
cuccu m (plural cucchi)
- owl
- jinx
- (historical, derogatory, communities neighbouring Buscemi) an inhabitant of Buscemi
Descendants
- → Italian: cucco (regional)
See also
- carcarazza
- ciàvula
- cucchia
- cucchiara
- palumma
- pàpara
- pàssaru
- pìgula
- struneḍḍu
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