Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
usuc. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
usuc, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
usuc in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
usuc you have here. The definition of the word
usuc will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
usuc, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Romanian
Etymology 1
see usca.
Verb
usuc
- first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of usca
Etymology 2
Unknown. Possibly from the verb usca or alternatively from Latin sucus, contaminated with the former (see also suc, which may be a borrowed doublet). Another theory suggests an Ancient Greek root *οἴσυκος (*oísukos) < οἴσυπος (oísupos).
Noun
usuc n (plural usucuri)
- (rare, regional) sebum, an oily substance covering the wool sheared from a sheep, which is then washed off
- (rare, regional) the dirty water consisting of this washed out material
Declension