noun · femininefirst declension
nucha
nucha f (genitive nuchae)
Classical[ˈnʊ.kʰa]Ecclesiastical[ˈnuː.ka]
Meaning
- Medieval Latinfemininenape
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nucha | nuchae |
| genitive | nuchae | nuchārum |
| dative | nuchae | nuchīs |
| accusative | nucham | nuchās |
| ablative | nuchā | nuchīs |
| vocative | nucha | nuchae |
Origins
From either Arabic نُخَاع (nuḵāʕ, “spinal marrow”) or Arabic نُقْرَة (nuqra, “hollow of the neck”).
Descendants
- Catalannuca
- Italiannuca
- Englishnuchafrom Middle English nucha
- Occitannuca
- Frenchnuquefrom Old French nuche
- Englishnuquefrom Old French nuche
- Portuguesenuca
- Spanishnuca
- Galiciannoca
- Esperantonuko