civetta

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈvet.ta/
• Rhymes: -etta
• Hyphenation: ci‧vét‧ta

Etymology 1

From French chouette (“owl”).

Noun

civetta f (plural civette)

1. owl; owlet; the little owl

   Synonym: gufo

2. (figurative) flirt, coquette
3. poster
4. headline

Etymology 2

Verb

civetta

1. inflection of civettare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• cattive, cavetti