nottola

Italian

Etymology

Late 18th century: from New Latin noctula, from noctua (“small owl”, from nox, noctis, “night”, and whence also Italian nottua) +‎ -ula (diminutive suffix), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts (“night”). Cognate to English noctule and Venetian nòtoła.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔt.to.la/, [ˈnɔt̪ːolä]
• Hyphenation: nòt‧to‧la

Noun

nottola f (plural nottole)

1. noctule
2. (obsolete, rare) little owl

   Synonym: civetta

3. latch (shaped like a beak)

   Synonyms: saliscendi, nottolino

Derived terms

• annottolare
• nottolino
• nottolone
• portare nottole ad Atene

 

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