nichola

Occitan

Alternative forms

• nechola, nuechora

Etymology

Inherited from Old Occitan nuchola, from Late Latin noctula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niˈt͡ʃulo/

Noun

nichola f (plural nicholas)

1. owl

References

• ALF: Atlas Linguistique de la France^[1] [Linguistic Atlas of France] – map 1502: “chouette” – on lig-tdcge.imag.fr
• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “nŏctua”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 7: N–Pas, page 163