Etymology of the Latin word mucus
the Classical Latin word mucus (Greek muxa, snivel, slippery secretion; mucus, snot; recess)
Derivations in Latin
mucere,
mucosus,
muccus,
mucillagoDerivations in other languages
English
mucus, English
muco-, French
mucin, French
mucus, Italian
mucico, Italian
muco, Portuguese
muco, Romanian
mucusCognates
English
mucus, Italian
mucoUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
