coq
common nounproper noun
Syllable Decomposition
coqonomatopoeic term attested since the 6th century in Vulgar Latin under the form coccus (Salic law) and which has supplanted the old French jal representing the Latin gallus. The onomatopoeia imitating the rooster's cry is itself attested in imperial Latin coco coco.
Definitions
- zoologie
- cuisine
- poissons
- horlogerie
- marine
Feminine
Plural
coqs
Translations
german:Hahn
english:cock
arabic:ديك
chinese:公鸡
korean:수닭
danish:hane
spanish:gallo
finnish:kukko
greek:κόκορας
hebrew:תרנגול
hindi:मुर्ग़ा
italian:gallo
japanese:雄鶏
dutch:haan
polish:kogut
portuguese:galo
russian:петух
swedish:tupp
turkish:horoz
ukrainian:півень
See also
coquelet (cn.) cochelet (cn.) cochet (cn.) coquetterie (cn.) coqueret (cn.) coquet (adj.) coquet (cn.) coqueter (v.)