cuco

== Aragonese == === Etymology === Possibly of onomatopoeic origin. Compare to Catalan cuc or Sardinian cucurra. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkuko/ Syllabification: cu‧co Rhymes: -uko === Noun === cuco m worm ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === cuco on the Aragonese Wikipedia.Wikipedia an == Galician == === Etymology === From Old Galician-Portuguese; either onomatopoeic, or from Late Latin cucus or cuccus, or Latin cuculus or Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈkukʊ] === Noun === cuco m (plural cucos) cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) Synonym: cuquelo limpet ==== Derived terms ==== calzón de cuco herba do cuco ledo coma un cuco pan do cuco === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “cuco”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “cuco”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “cuco”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Portuguese == === Etymology === From Old Galician-Portuguese cuco, from Late Latin cucus or cuccus, or Latin cuculus or Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -uku === Noun === cuco m (plural cucos) cuckoo (the bird) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “cuco”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “cuco”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “cuco”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “cuco”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkuko/ [ˈku.ko] Rhymes: -uko Syllabification: cu‧co === Etymology 1 === Onomatopoeic; or from Late Latin cucus or cuccus, or Latin cuculus or Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux). ==== Noun ==== cuco m (plural cucos) cuckoo ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Adjective ==== cuco (feminine cuca, masculine plural cucos, feminine plural cucas) clever, cunning Synonyms: astuto, pillo cute Synonym: mono === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Portuguese coco, see more at Spanish Wikipedia. ==== Noun ==== cuco m (plural cucos, feminine cuca, feminine plural cucas) (folklore) bogeyman (ghost or monster to scare children) Synonyms: coco, cuca, cucuy (figurative) bogeyman === Further reading === “cuco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Venetan == === Etymology === From Late Latin cucus or cuccus, or Latin cuculus or Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux). === Noun === cuco m (plural cuchi) cuckoo