nucha en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnjuːkə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈn(j)ukə/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English nucha, nuche, nuca, nuka, nuke (“spinal cord”), borrowed from Medieval Latin nucha (“spinal cord; nape of the neck”). Doublet of nuque.
Meanings
- (obsolete) The spinal cord.
- (dated, rare) The back of the neck, the nape; of an animal: the back of the head or the portion of the body behind the head.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuchae | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| nuke | alternative | lexicographic |