cucui

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cucui¹

Where it comes from

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

noun cucuie · cucui · cucuiul · cucuiele

  1. neuter bump, swelling (such as that from being hit hard on the head)
  2. neuter, regional crest, bunch of feathers on a bird's head

    Similar: creastă, moț

  3. neuter, rare top, summit

    Similar: vârf, culme

Cucui²

Where it comes from

From cucui.

proper noun lui Cucui

  1. masculine a surname

In English

  • egg swelling on one’s head resulting from an injury
  • bump a swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury

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

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@misc{cucui_2026,
  title = {cucui},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/cucui},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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