English

Noun

ocas

1. plural of oca

Czech

Etymology

Etymology unclear, might be derived from dialectal cásati ‎(“jerk”) or possibly from česati ‎(“comb”), or from Proto-Slavic *ot-jasъ, i.e. “something which hangs from the belt”. Possibly influcenced by folk etymology.^[1][2]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔtsas/
• Rhymes: -as

Noun

ocas m

1. tail

Declension

References

1. ↑ "ocas" in Václav Machek, Etymologický slovník jazyka českého, second edition, Academia, 1968
2. ↑ ocas in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007

Portuguese

Adjective

ocas f pl

1. feminine plural of oco