cuclillo

Spanish

cuclillo

Etymology

From cuquillo, diminutive of cuco, of onomatopoetic origin; see also Late Latin cucus and Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux).

Noun

cuclillo m (plural cuclillos)

1. cuckoo (bird)
2. cuckold

Derived terms

• cuclillo bronceado

 

Related terms

• cuco
• cucú
• cuquillo

 

Further reading

• “cuclillo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014