cucui

cucui

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin root *cucullium, from Latin cucullum.

Noun

cucui n (plural cucuie)

  1. bump, swelling (such as that from being hit hard on the head)
  2. (regional) crest, bunch of feathers on a bird's head
    Synonyms: creastă, moț
  3. (rare) top, summit
    Synonyms: vârf, culme

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative cucui cucuiul cucuie cucuiele
genitive-dative cucui cucuiului cucuie cucuielor
vocative cucuiule cucuielor

Descendants

  • → Hungarian: kukuj

See also

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