петушо́к

rare #16934

nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
cockerel, little rooster
На забо́ре сиде́л молодо́й петушо́к.
A young cockerel was sitting on the fence.
Diminutive of «петух»; also affectionate.
2.
passive homosexualslang
В ка́мере его называ́ли петушко́м.
In the cell they called him a "petushok".
Prison slang; highly offensive. Refers to an inmate subjected to sexual abuse and treated as an outcast.
3.
(rare) Siamese fighting fish, bettazoology
Я купи́л в аква́риум петушка́.
I bought a fighting fish for my aquarium.
Aquarium fish; often «петушок» or «сиамский петушок».
4.
(rare) sand gaper, soft-shell clamzoology
На берегу мы собира́ли петушко́в.
We were gathering sand gapers on the shore.
Regional name for the edible clam.

Examples

Дети купили сахарного петушка на палочке.
The children bought a sugar rooster on a stick.
Петушок громко закукарекал на рассвете.
The cockerel crowed loudly at dawn.
Маленький петушок бегал по двору.
A little cockerel was running around the yard.
Бабушка угостила нас леденцовыми петушками на палочке.
Grandma treated us to lollipop roosters.

⚠️ Stress change.