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coquus.

cook;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkɔ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈkɔː.kʷus]

  1. A cook; person who makes food.

    declension-2 · masculine
    Grumio in culina delicias multas coxit quando coquus erat.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *pékʷeti Proto-Italic *kʷekʷō Latin *quoquō Latin coquō Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Archaic Latin -os Latin -us Latin coquus From coquō + -us.

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