cozudu

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• colludu (Campidanese)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *coleūtus, derived from Latin cōleus (“testicle”). By surface analysis, coza +‎ -udu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈd͡zudu/

Adjective

cozudu (feminine singular cozuda, masculine plural cozudos, feminine plural cozudas) (Logudorese)

1. uncastrated

Related terms

• coza
• cozone

Descendants

• → Italian: cogliuto

References

• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) “cogliuto”, in Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes