cuco

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese [Term?], from Late Latin cucus or cuccus, or Latin cuculus or Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux).

Noun

cuco m (plural cucos)

  1. cuckoo
  2. sandman

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese [Term?], from Late Latin cucus or cuccus, or Latin cuculus or Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux).

Noun

cuco m (plural cucos)

  1. cuckoo (the bird)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuko/

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic; or from Late Latin cucus or cuccus, or Latin cuculus or Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux).

Noun

cuco m (plural cucos)

  1. cuckoo
  2. sandman

Etymology 2

From Portuguese côco, see more at Spanish Wikipedia.

Noun

cuco m (plural cucos, feminine cuca, feminine plural cucas)

  1. bogeyman (ghost or monster to scare children)
    Synonyms: coco, cuca, cucuy

Venetian

Etymology

From Late Latin cucus or cuccus, or Latin cuculus or Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux).

Noun

cuco m (plural cuchi)

  1. cuckoo
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