cucuvea

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Etymology

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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.

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Noun

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cucuvea f (plural cucuvele)

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

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