noun · femininefirst declension
tucca
tucca f (genitive tuccae)
Classical[ˈtʊk.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈtuk.ka]
Meaning
- femininesome kind of sauce or broth, possibly liquid lard
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tucca | tuccae |
| genitive | tuccae | tuccārum |
| dative | tuccae | tuccīs |
| accusative | tuccam | tuccās |
| ablative | tuccā | tuccīs |
| vocative | tucca | tuccae |
Origins
Unknown. Probably from a Celtic or Pre-Celtic substrate. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *tewk- (“to swell; fat”) connected with Umbrian toco.
Descendants
- Italiantocco
- Spanishtuco
- Friuliantocj
- Ladintòch
- Liguriantuccu
- Venetantocio