cuclillo

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Spanish

cuclillo

Etymology

From cuquillo, diminutive of cuco, of onomatopoetic origin; see also Late Latin cucus and Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kuˈkliʝo/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /kuˈkliʎo/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kuˈkliʃo/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kuˈkliʒo/

 

  • Syllabification: cu‧cli‧llo

Noun

cuclillo m (plural cuclillos)

  1. cuckoo (bird)
  2. cuckold

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