cul
French
[t͡ʃy]
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) butt, bum, ass, arse
- (vulgar) anus; arsehole; asshole
- (figuratively) the bottom, rear (of an object)
- (informal) sex; sexual intercourse
- (informal) good luck or fortune
- (France) roach butt of a marijuana cigarette
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French cul inherited from Latin cūlus (anus, buttocks) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kuH-l-.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*kuH-l-
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bascule English
- cucullus Latin
- culus Latin
- cūlus Latin
- culo Italian
- acculer French
- au French
- bas French
- basculement French
- basculer French
- basculeur French
- culot French
- enculable French
- enculade French
- enculer French
- enculeur French
- fouette-cul French
- fouetter French
- lèche-cul French
- lécher French
- mettable French
- peigne-cul French
- peigner French
- pine French
- pinocumettable French
- reculade French
- reculer French
- *kuH-l- Proto-Indo-European
- cu Portuguese
- cueca Portuguese
- cueiro Portuguese
- cuzão Portuguese
- kuduro Portuguese
- recuar Portuguese
- baculer Old French
- cul Catalan, Valencian
- recular Catalan, Valencian
- cur Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- curist Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- cul Middle French
- cuu Old Portuguese
- cûl Friulian
- cuło Venetian
- kül Volapük
- čol Dalmatian
- tchullé Louisiana Creole French
- cüü Lombard