noitebra

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Galician

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Noiteboa or noitebra ("nightjar")

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin *noctivola or noctivaga (wandering in the night). Cognate with Portuguese noitibó.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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noitebra f (plural noitebras)

  1. Eurasian nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
    Synonyms: avenoiteira, denoiteira
  2. (by extension) any night bird
  3. darkness of the night

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