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Meaning of "cockalorum" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COCKALORUM

From cock1 + -alorum, a variant of Latin genitive plural ending -orum; perhaps intended to suggest: the cock of all cocks.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COCKALORUM

cockalorum  [ˌkɒkəˈlɔːrəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COCKALORUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cockalorum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COCKALORUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cockalorum in the English dictionary

The definition of cockalorum in the dictionary is a self-important little man. Other definition of cockalorum is bragging talk; crowing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COCKALORUM


aurum
ˈɔːrəm
decorum
dɪˈkɔːrəm
forum
ˈfɔːrəm
Geminorum
ˌdʒɛmɪˈnɔːrəm
indecorum
ˌɪndɪˈkɔːrəm
jorum
ˈdʒɔːrəm
Karakoram
ˌkærəˈkɔːrəm
Karakorum
ˌkærəˈkɔːrəm
Lutetia
luːˈtiːʃə pəˌrɪzɪˈɔːrəm
Mizoram
mɪˈzɔːrəm
pityrosporum
ˌpɪtɪrəʊˈspɔːrəm
quorum
ˈkwɔːrəm
variorum
ˌvɛərɪˈɔːrəm
Velorum
viːˈlɔːrəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COCKALORUM

cock-a-leekie
cock-a-leekie soup
cock-and-bull story
cock-of-the-rock
cock-teaser
cockabullies
cockabully
cockade
cockaded
Cockaigne
cockamamie
cockamamy
cockapoo
cockateel
cockatiel
cockatoo
cockatrice
Cockayne
cockbill
cockbird

WORDS THAT END LIKE COCKALORUM

Aquae Mattiacorum
Augusta Treverorum
Augusta Vindelicorum
Canum Venaticorum
Curia Rhaetorum
eriophorum
Gesta Romanorum
Index Librorum Prohibitorum
Lutetia Parisiorum
pittosporum
sanctum sanctorum
schola cantorum
scholae cantorum
the Forum

Synonyms and antonyms of cockalorum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cockalorum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COCKALORUM

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The translations of cockalorum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cockalorum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

cockalorum
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cockalorum
570 millions of speakers

English

cockalorum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cockalorum
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cockalorum
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

cockalorum
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cockalorum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মনির্ভর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cockalorum
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cockalorum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cockalorum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

cockalorum
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cockalorum
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cockalorum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cockalorum
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தகுதியின்றி இருப்பினும் தனக்கு மிக்கத் தகுதி இருப்பதாகக் கருதுபவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉकॉलोरम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cockalorum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cockalorum
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cockalorum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

cockalorum
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cockalorum
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

cockalorum
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cockalorum
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cockalorum
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cockalorum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cockalorum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COCKALORUM»

The term «cockalorum» is used very little and occupies the 168.728 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COCKALORUM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cockalorum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COCKALORUM»

Discover the use of cockalorum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cockalorum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
High Cockalorum: A Comedy in Three Acts
Produced with great success by Off-Broadway's noted WPA Theatre. The tale's events are casual and often oblique--but, like a welter of tiny
Robert Bruce Murray, 1964
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The Peep-show
THE COCKALORUM FAMILY. THE GENEROSITY OF THE LITTLE COCKALORUMS. NOW, the little Cockalorums had an elderly aunt, who had once kept a Seminary for Young Ladies ; and she taught the little Cockalorums the Alphabet of the ...
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Judge's Library: A Monthly Magazine of Fun
Me and Cockalorum went to the pond, and all the way there the way he acted showed plain that his p'ints was comin' to the front. He didn't cool down till we got on the ice and I begun to cut holes to fish through. As I chopped 'em Cockalorum  ...
4
English Fairy Tales: And, More English Fairy Tales
“You must call her 'white-faced simminy.' And this now,” showing the fire, “what would you call this?” “Fire or flame, or whatever you please, sir.” “You must call it ' hot cockalorum,' and what this?” he went on, pointing to the water. “Water or wet ...
Joseph Jacobs, Donald Haase, 1890
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Stains on My Name, War in My Veins: Guyana and the Politics ...
Cockalorum is located in East Coast Demerara about twenty-five miles east of Georgetown, the capital city, and a little more than three times that distance west of New Amsterdam, Berbice It is one of a chain of densely populated settlements  ...
Brackette F. Williams, 1991
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
COMPOSITE ANTELOPE VALLEY SECTION The Pogonip Group and overlying Copenhagen Formation are exposed on both sides of Antelope Valley in the Horse Heaven Mountain quadrangle and eastern edge of Cockalorum Wash ...
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
The combined limestone and shale were included with other strata in the Cockalorum Wash Formation by Merriam ( 1973). The Antelope Range Formation occurs in both the northern Antelope and southern Fish Creek Ranges . In the Fish ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1982
8
Punch
I represent to him, gravely, that I can't go on the scoop ; to which his answer is, " Never mind, Cockalorum, we '11 bustle 'em somehow." Dyngwell asks me to come and have a chat in his room. We fall into German and French. I propose talking ...
Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, 1870
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
To the beadle the tenant was saying : ' Now then, old cockalorum jig, seize away.' In my school days, from 1815 to 1820, we often heard in the playground :' Nowlittle cockalorum, out ofthat.' 2. (schoolboys').—A rough and tumble game ...
Anonymous
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The Best Words
(kok-ah-LOR-em) noun 1. a self-important, boastful little man. 2. boastful talk; braggadocio. 3. high cockalorum; leapfrog. SENATOR LT.-COL. GOULD. The honorable senator does not regard the members of the Commission as infallible?
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COCKALORUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cockalorum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Montclair Times Cannon Fodder: English, the next dead language?
Words like cockalorum (a little man with a high opinion of himself) and callipygian (having lovely buttocks) pass out of circulation, and has ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
2
5 Weird Search Terms You Used, You Cockalorum
Today's insult is “Cockalorum,” a word meaning someone full of themselves, especially someone who is even less important than normal, ... «CBS Local, Jun 15»
3
Beer and Steampunk
... Neal Langham Uses Third Eye To Win Rahr Beer Label · http://www.fwweekly.com/visionaryawards Call for Artists · Static High Cockalorum ... «Fort Worth Weekly, May 15»
4
15 obsolete words we should still be using
Cockalorum: noun. A boastful person. Crapulous: adjective. Lack of restraint in eating or drinking, sick from excessive indulgence in liquor. «Mother Nature Network, Feb 15»
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Taylor Swift pulls music from Spotify, to celebrate birthday in Australia
You may not be shedding a tear, but it would be nice if you could present facts, you cockalorum. ... @Timmy/cockalorum, Try google. «Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 14»
6
Selfie Has Been Played 18000 Times on Words With Friends
Words that have been used only once: alphabetize (how ironic), cockalorum, diphthongal, goobledegook, lopsidedness, micromanagers, ... «Daily Beast, Oct 14»
7
So Normal It Hurts: The Triumph And Tragedy Of Phil Hartman
Half bravado, half cockalorum, this Yankee reveal the traits considered deplorable by the British traveler; he was indefatigably rural, sharp, ... «Deadspin, Sep 14»
8
Prime Minister refuses to back Noel Pearson's plan
With an attitude like yours roddy, I doubt that anybody gives a flying fig about a cockalorum like yourself! Commenter: Openslather; Location ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Sep 14»
9
Richard E Grant to star in Water Babies musical
Its most famous song was High Cockalorum, which has not made it into the new score. “The film was quite groundbreaking in those days, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 14»
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One Man's Plan: Behold the passing of the expansive vocabulary
I, the cockalorum of Concord, will do my best to use as many big words as I can on Wednesday. After that, I'll instead just be that self-important ... «Concord Monitor, Mar 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cockalorum [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cockalorum>. Apr 2024 ».
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