cuculus

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

  1. (declension-2) cuckoo (bird)
  2. (declension-2) a term of reproach (specifically a cuckold)

Tariamas kaip (IPA)
[kʊˈkuː.ɫʊs]
Etimologija (Anglų k.)

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.

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