(declension-2) a term of reproach (specifically a cuckold)
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
[kʊˈkuː.ɫʊs]
Etimologia (Anglès)
Echoic of the male bird's mating cry, similar to English cuckoo, Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux), Middle Irish cuach, Polish kukułka, Sanskrit कोकिल (kokila), Finnish kukkua.