auzel

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

• aucel, ausel, auzelh

Etymology

From Late Latin aucellus, from Late Latin aucellus m (“little bird”), a diminutive ultimately based on Latin avis f (“bird”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /awˈd͡zɛl/

Noun

auzel m (oblique plural auzels, nominative singular auzels, nominative plural auzel)

1. bird (flying animal)
   • c. 1130, Jaufre Rudel, canso:

     Lanquan li jorn son loc en may / M'es belhs dous chans d’auzelhs, de lonh [...].

     Since the days are long in May, I love the soft songs of far-off birds.

Descendants

• Occitan: aucèl