noun · masculinesecond declension
cucus
cucus m (genitive cucī)
Meaning
- masculinedaw, jackdaw
- masculinecuckoo
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cucus | cucī |
| genitive | cucī | cucōrum |
| dative | cucō | cucīs |
| accusative | cucum | cucōs |
| ablative | cucō | cucīs |
| vocative | cuce | cucī |
cucus, i, m.,
I. a daw:
interea Cucus, si in ludum iret, potuisset fieri ut probe litteras sciret, Plaut. Pers. 2, 1, 6.Origins
Found in Plautus. Compare cuculus and Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux). Possibly onomatopoeic also.
Descendants
- Catalancuc
- Portuguesecuco
- Romaniancuc
- Spanishcuco
- Asturiancucu
- Friuliancuc
- Galiciancuco
- Siciliancuccu