Cockadoodledoo

/ˌkɑkəˈduːdəlˈduː/ noun

Definition

The loud, distinctive call or crow that a rooster makes, especially in the early morning.

Etymology

An onomatopoeia—a word that imitates the sound it describes. The 'cock-a-doodle-doo' attempts to capture the actual noise a rooster makes, and this imitative word has been used since at least the 16th century.

Kelly Says

Different languages hear this same rooster cry completely differently—in French it's 'cocorico,' in Spanish 'quiquiriquí,' and in Japanese 'kokekokko.' It's wild how the same animal sound gets filtered through our linguistic brains in totally different ways.

Translations

DEDeutsch
kuckuck
kuˈkuːk
ESEspañol
quiquiriquí
ki.ki.riˈki
FRFrançais
cocorico
kɔ.kɔ.ʁi.ko

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