Etymology

bucca

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Today it means: A storm spirit in Cornish folklore, traditionally believed to inhabit mines and coastal communities. Full definition →

Cornish bocka
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bucca · noun1

  1. Cornish · borrowed frombocka
  2. English todaybucca

Borrowed from Cornish bocka. Doublet of pooka and puck.

bucca · noun2

  1. Latin · learned borrowing frombucca“the cheek”
  2. English todaybucca

Learned borrowing from Latin bucca (“the cheek”). Doublet of bocca and bouche.

Words from the same roots

Latinbucca all →

embossembouchurebucco-

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