Definition
A hood, cowl, or hooded garment in Latin; also used in anatomy and botany for hood-like structures.
Etymology
From Latin cucullus, possibly derived from a Celtic root relating to covering or concealing. The word entered English scholarly vocabulary through medieval ecclesiastical and botanical usage.
Kelly Says
The Roman word 'cucullus' jumped from everyday monk's clothing into modern scientific terminology, showing how practical medieval Latin became the DNA of modern botanical and anatomical naming.
Translations
ARالعربية
غطاء الرأس
ghataa ar-ra's
CSČeština
cucullus
ku-ku-lus
DADansk
cucullus
ku-ku-lus
DEDeutsch
Cucullus
ku-ku-lus
ELΕλληνικά
κουκούλα
koo-koo-la
ESEspañol
cucullus
ku-ku-lus
FISuomi
cucullus
ku-ku-lus
FRFrançais
cucullus
ku-ku-lus
HUMagyar
cucullus
ku-ku-lus
IDBahasa Indonesia
kerudung
ke-ru-dung
ITItaliano
cucullus
ku-ku-lus
MSBahasa Melayu
tudung
tu-dung
NLNederlands
cucullus
ku-ku-lus
NONorsk
cucullus
ku-ku-lus
PLPolski
cucullus
ku-ku-lus
PTPortuguês
cucullus
ku-ku-lus
RORomână
cucullus
ku-ku-lus
RUРусский
кукуллус
ku-ku-luss
SVSvenska
cucullus
ku-ku-lus
TRTürkçe
cucullus
ku-ku-lus
UKУкраїнська
кукуллус
ku-ku-luss
YOYO
pẹ́ lẹ́gbọ́
pe le-gbo