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cucullus meaning in English

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cucullus [cuculli] (2nd) M
noun

cap (L+S)noun
[UK: kæp] [US: ˈkæp]

conical wrapper / case (goods)noun

covering for the headnoun

hood, cowlnoun

of the nightshade familynoun

plant [plants]noun
[UK: plɑːnt] [US: ˈplænt]

strychnonnoun

cucullus, tegillum noun
{n}

hood [hoods](covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak)
noun
[UK: hʊd] [US: ˈhʊd]

cucullus non facit monachum, barba non facit philosophum phrase

clothes don't make the man(clothes don't make the man)
phrase
[UK: kləʊðz dəʊnt ˈmeɪk ðə mæn] [US: kloʊðz ˈdoʊnt ˈmeɪk ðə ˈmæn]

cucullus non facit monachum, barba non facit philosophum, habitus non facit monachum phrase

the cowl does not make the monk(the superficial trappings of something are unrelated to its true essence)
phrase
[UK: ðə kaʊl dʌz nɒt ˈmeɪk ðə mʌŋk] [US: ðə ˈkaʊl ˈdəz ˈnɑːt ˈmeɪk ðə ˈməŋk]

bardocucullus [bardocuculli] (2nd) M
noun

cloak / overcoat (Gallic)noun

with hood / cowl, of woolen stuff L+Snoun