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English word origin

Etymology of bucca

Borrowed from Cornish bocka. Doublet of pooka and puck.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A storm spirit in Cornish folklore, traditionally believed to inhabit mines and coastal communities.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Cornish bocka. Doublet of pooka and puck.

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  • Borrowed-form mentionbockakw
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Source etymology 2

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noun

Synonym of cheek.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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  • Learned-borrowing mentionbuccala · the cheek
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