noun · masculinethird declension
buccō
buccō m (genitive buccōnis)
Meaning
- derogatorybabbler, fool, blockhead
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | buccō | buccōnēs |
| genitive | buccōnis | buccōnum |
| dative | buccōnī | buccōnibus |
| accusative | buccōnem | buccōnēs |
| ablative | buccōne | buccōnibus |
| vocative | buccō | buccōnēs |
bucco, ōnis, m.
I. amplif. [bucca, one who has distended cheeks], a babbler, blockhead, fool (very rare):
bucco = garrulus, quod ceteros oris loquacitate, non sensu exsuperat, Isid. Orig. 10, 30: stulti, stolidi, fatui, fungi, bardi, blenni, buccones, Plaut. Bacch. 5, 1, 2: macci et buccones, App. Mag. p. 325, 30.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō, -ōn- Latin buccō From bucca (“cheek”) + -ō, -ōn- (noun-forming suffix).