cuccu

== Middle English == === Noun === cuccu alternative form of cokkou == Sicilian == === Etymology === Unclear. Possibly of imitative origin and a Wanderwort. Likely from the same source of Latin cuculus ~ cucus; eventually also related and/or influenced by some derivate of Proto-West Germanic *kokk. Compare Old French coc, English cuckoo, Greek κούκκος (koúkkos), Italian cuculo ~ cucco, and Galician coco (“bogeyman”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkuk.ku/, [ˈku.kːʊ] Rhymes: -uccu Hyphenation: cùc‧cu === Noun === cuccu m (plural cucchi) owl a person suppose to bring bad luck; jinx. (historical, derogatory, exonym) an inhabitant of Buscemi ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Italian: cucco (regional) ==== See also ====