What is the Latin word for cluck?

The usual Latin words for “cluck” are singultiō, glōciō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“cluck” in Latin

singultiōto hiccup; to sob; to cluck glōciōto cluck

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

cluck

singultire (of a hen when leading her young ones, Col., 8. 11, 15): glocire (of a hen when sitting. Col., 8, 5, 4).

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What is the Latin word for cluck?: The usual Latin words for “cluck” are singultiō, glōciō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.