cocoța

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cocoța

/ko.koˈt͡sa/

Where it comes from

Unknown. Probably a derivative of the expressive root coc (cf. cucă (“peak, top”), cucuia (“rise, climb”)). Less likely etymologies proposed include a link with cocoș, or a derivative of Latin cucutium, or a Vulgar Latin root *concaptiāre.

verb a cocoța 1st conjugation · cocoață · cocoțat · a cocoța · cocoțând

to clamber up, climb up, mount
Similar: cățăra, suliga
to alight, perch on top; place something at the top (or too high)
figuratively to be promoted quickly (in a job)

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"cocoța." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/coco%C8%9Ba. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cocoța. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/coco%C8%9Ba

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"cocoța." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/coco%C8%9Ba.

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@misc{cocot_a_2026,
  title = {cocoța},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/coco%C8%9Ba},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}