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cuc

/kuk/

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Inherited from Late Latin cucus or cuccus. Compare Ancient Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux), Classical Latin cuculus.

noun cuci · cuc · cucul · cucii

masculine cuckoo (bird)
figuratively, masculine an extravagant thing
adverbial, masculine alone, isolated
masculine a game played by little kids (like hide and go seek)
euphemistic, figuratively, masculine a penis

In English

cuckoo the bird

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"cuc." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/cuc. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cuc. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/cuc

Chicago

"cuc." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/cuc.

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@misc{cuc_2026,
  title = {cuc},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/cuc},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}