cullion
English
/ˈkʌl.jən/, /ˈkʌl.jən/
noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) Testicle.
- (obsolete) A vile person.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English coilon derived from Old French coillon (testicle, a vile fellow, dupe, coward, also) derived from Latin *cōleō, *coleo, cōleōnem, cōleus (scrotum, sack, testicle, testicles, a leather bag).
Origin
Latin
cōleus
Gloss
scrotum, sack, testicle, testicles, a leather bag
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cullionly English
- *coleūtus Latin
- *cōlea Latin
- *cōleō, *coleo, cōleōnem Latin
- *cōleō, *cōleōnem Latin
- *cōleōnem Latin
- culleus Latin
- cōleus Latin
- couillon French
- κολεός Ancient Greek
- coilon Middle English
- coille Old French
- coillon Old French
- coi Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- caill Welsh
- couillon Middle French
- colj Aromanian
- coljiu Aromanian
- kell Breton
- kell Cornish