noun · masculinesecond declension
uluccus
uluccus m (genitive uluccī)
Meaning
- EarlyItalyMedieval Latinmasculinetawny owl
Ululae: aves de ululatu dictae, cuius deminutivum est uluccus, sicut Itali dicunt; quam avem Galli cavannum nuncupant.
Ululae: birds named from their cry, the diminutive of which [word] is uluccus, as the Italians say; this bird the Gauls name cavannus.9th c., Unknown, Commenta Bernensia 8.55
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | uluccus | uluccī |
| genitive | uluccī | uluccōrum |
| dative | uluccō | uluccīs |
| accusative | uluccum | uluccōs |
| ablative | uluccō | uluccīs |
| vocative | ulucce | uluccī |
Origins
From or related to ulula; ultimately onomatopoeic.
Descendants
- Italianallocco