cucurucu

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ku.ku.ɾuˈku/

  • Hyphenation: cu‧cu‧ru‧cu

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

cucurucu m (plural cucurucus)

  1. cock-a-doodle-doo (cry of a rooster)
    Synonyms: cacaracá, cocorocó
  2. (figuratively, possibly dated) talkative person
    Synonym: tagarela
  • cucuritar

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Noun

cucurucu m (plural cucurucus)

  1. venomous snake (clarification of this definition is needed.)

Further reading

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