cucuvea

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Etymology

Often considered to be from Greek κουκουβάγια (koukouvágia), but seems linked to a number of foreign cognates, including Albanian kukuvajkë, Italian coccoveggia, cuccumeggia, Calabrian cucumau, cuccuvella. Other theories include a Vulgar Latin *cucumella, or an expressive or onomatopoeic creation.

Pronunciation

Noun

cucuvea f (plural cucuvele)

  1. little owl (Athene noctua)
    Synonym: (regional, in Transylvania, Maramureș and Banat) pasărea-mortului

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative cucuvea cucuveaua cucuvele cucuvelele
genitive-dative cucuvele cucuvelei cucuvele cucuvelelor
vocative

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