cocu
See also: Cocu and Lu Cocu
Asturian
Etymology
Noun
cocu m (plural cocos)
References
- “cocu (noun)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
- Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “cocu (noun)”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
- Xosé Lluis García Arias, Diccionariu Etimolóxicu de la Llingua Asturiana (DELLA). Universidá d'Uviéu & Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2017-2021 →ISBN.
French
Etymology
From coucou (“cuckoo”).
Pronunciation
Noun
cocu m (plural cocus, feminine cocue)
Derived terms
Adjective
cocu (feminine cocue, masculine plural cocus, feminine plural cocues)
- cuckolded
- 2015 January, Virginie Despentes, Vernon Subutex, volume 1, Éditions Grasset, →ISBN, page 16; republished as Frank Wynne, transl., 2018:
- C'était le genre de fille à qui sa mère a appris qu’on ne fond pas en larmes quand on apprend qu’on est cocue.
- She was the kind of girl whose mother had taught her not to burst into tears when you find out your boyfriend is cheating on you.
Further reading
- “cocu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Sicilian
Alternative forms
- cuocu
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.ku/, [ˈkɔ.kʊ], [ˈkʷɔ.kʊ]
- Rhymes: -oku
- Hyphenation: cò‧cu
Noun
cocu m (plural cochi)
- A cook; person who makes food.