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Middle English
Noun
cuccu
- Alternative form of cokkou
Sicilian
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈkuk.ku/
- Hyphenation: cùc‧cu
Noun
cuccu m (plural cucchi)
- owl
- jinx
- (historical, derogatory, communities neighbouring Buscemi) an inhabitant of Buscemi
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Italian: cucco (regional)
See also