Galician

Noun

cuco m ‎(plural cucos)

1. cuckoo
2. sandman

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin cucus or cuccus, or Latin cuculus.

Noun

cuco m (plural cucos)

1. cuckoo (the bird)

Spanish

Etymology 1

Onomatopoetic; see also Late Latin cucus, Ancient Greek κόκκυξ.

Noun

cuco m ‎(plural cucos)

1. cuckoo
2. sandman

Etymology 2

From Portuguese côco

Noun

cuco m ‎(plural cucos, feminine cuca)

1. bogeyman (ghost or monster to scare children)

Synonyms

• coco