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- [too-koh-too-koh]
- /ˈtu koʊˈtu koʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too-koh-too-koh]
- /ˈtu koʊˈtu koʊ/
Definition of tuco-tuco word
- noun plural tuco-tuco any of several burrowing rodents of the genus Ctenomys, of South America, resembling the pocket gopher. 1
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Origin of tuco-tuco
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35, tuco-tuco is from the American Spanish word tucotuco, imitative of its cry
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Parts of speech for Tuco-tuco
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tuco-tuco popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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