bucca
/ˈbʌk.ə/noun
bucca is spelled B-U-C-C-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bucca means “A storm spirit in Cornish folklore, traditionally believed to inhabit mines and coastal communities” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bucca is buccas or buccae.
How many letters and syllables are in bucca?
| Letters | 5: B-U-C-C-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bucca?
Bucca appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bucca?
- /ˈbʌk.ə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bucca
- buccas plural
- buccae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bucca mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKA storm spirit in Cornish folklore, traditionally believed to inhabit mines and coastal communities.
- 2
Synonym of cheek.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bucca come from?
Borrowed from Cornish bocka. Doublet of pooka and puck.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).