nòpla

Romagnol

Alternative forms

• lòpla

Etymology

From earlier lòpla, a blend of the definite article l’ with *opla, from Vulgar Latin *upla, from earlier *upula, haplological alteration of *upupula, diminutive of Latin upupa (“hoopoe”).

Noun

nòpla f (plural)

1. a tuft of feathers on a bird’s head

References

• November–December 2012, Gilberto Casadio, Aggiunte e correzioni al Vocabolario etimologico romagnolo - IV in la Ludla