Italian

Noun

nuca f ‎(plural nuche)

1. nape, back of the neck

Portuguese

Etymology

From Medieval Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع ‎(nuḵāʿ).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnu.ka/, /ˈnu.kɐ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnu.kɐ/
• Hyphenation: nu‧ca

Noun

nuca f (plural nucas)

1. nape (back part of the neck)

Spanish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin nucha, from Arabic نُخَاع ‎(nuḵāʿ).

Noun

nuca f ‎(plural nucas)

1. (anatomy) nape, back of the neck

See also

• cogote