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cucus.

daw, jackdaw (Corvus monedula?); (might be used of a fool/sluggard/slut);

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. daw, jackdaw

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. cuckoo

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Found in Plautus. Compare cuculus and Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux). Possibly onomatopoeic also.

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